Re: Chanko Nabe

[Masumi Abe <abe@accesscom.com>]

Curry rice, sushi, sashimi, salad, steak, noodle, potstickers, whatever,
could be "chanko". But "chanko-babe" is something
you eat while you cook in a pot.

-Toshiyori Masumiriki

Masumi Abe wrote:
> 
> 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

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