Seasoning the Seasons · SEASON 10
Sharing Happiness: Hot Pots in Japan
Episode 1 · 2021-01-04

- Documentary
Episode overview
A classic winter cuisine in Japan that is popular in the colder months is "nabe," or hot pot. The pot is usually placed in the middle of the dining table, and everyone takes from it. Every region in Japan has hot pots and broths that locals are proud of. There're always smiles around the hot pot. In this episode of Seasoning the Seasons, we go up and down the Japanese islands in search of stories of happiness surrounding the hot pot.
28 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. Sharing Happiness: Hot Pots in Japan2021-01-04
2. Mount Iwate: Guardian of the Homeland2021-03-01
3. Tokyo 2021: A Year of Prayers2021-04-19
4. Hakone: Centuries of Hospitality2021-07-05
5. Yokai: Scary and Friendly Apparitions2021-09-13
6. Beer and Japan's Drinking Culture2021-10-25
7. The Hidden Side of Nikko2021-12-06