Re: Chanko Nabe

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

Chanko means "foods prepared and eaten by rikishi" and chanko
nabe is "nabe-style foods prepared and eaten by rikishi". So
there are countless varietyies of Chanko Nabe. Each time, 
the ingredients are different. Chanko-ban (Assigned cook of the
day) go out and buy any fresh and season ingredients for chanko, 
and prepare for chanko and/or chanko-nabe.

Sukiyaki could be chanko-nabe, yose-nabe could be chanko-nabe, 
and so on. When you go to Hokkaido, you use the stuff from 
Hokkaido, and when you are in Kyushu, you use the good stuff 
from Kyushu.

In sumo heya setting, there are no recipe for chanko-nabe.
More experienced chanko-ban will season the taste and younger
ones will learn by watching how older ones seasoning, and by
eating chanko-nabe. There are no rule. If it does not taste good,
chanko-ban would be treated rather harshly in and out of dohyo.
Naturally, they learn how to cook very effectively.

Sadogatake-beya's chanko-nabe is kind of unique with Kimchee,
Korean spicy pickled vegitable.

-(self claimed) "Toshiyori" Masumiriki 

David Aragon wrote:
> 
> Food??? Did I hear somebody mention Chanko Nabe?
> 
> Masumi mentioned that he had Takasago-beya style chanko
> which is miso-based at Maegashira Ohtayama's restaurant.
> 
> I am curious as to how many varieties of Chanko Nabe there are?
> 
> Which are the famous Chanko Nabe restaurants run by former rikishi 
> and where are they located?
> 
> Has anybody been in Sumo and actually made Chanko Nabe?
> 
> Does anybody know how to make Chanko Nabe? Any recipes?
> 
> I would also like to hear the comments of people who have had Chanko
> Nabe from famous resturants and not so famous resturants.

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