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Sumo Stew (Chanko Nabe) with Shrimp, Meatballs, and Bok Choy

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Two bowls of ramen with shrimp soft boiled eggs and bok choy.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Ali Nardi

Sumo Stew is a robust soup brimming with mixed vegetables and tons of protein in a rich dashi broth. Although this one-pot stew is eaten by Japanese sumo wrestlers in training, it is hearty without being heavy.

Cooks' Note

Kombu (dried kelp) is available at international and health food grocery stores and online. It can be used to flavor broths, dashi, soups such as miso, and ramen, and to soften a pot of beans and make them more digestible.

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