Chicken and Vegetable Pot with Dark Broth

Bite-size pieces of chicken are simmered with an interesting assortment of vegetables in a sweetened dark stock. No dipping sauces here—the pot is rich and flavorful just as it is. The Japanese love to add soft rice cakes or cooked thick white noodles to this pot after all the chicken and vegetables have been eaten, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it this way, too. Or serve hot white rice on the side to eat throughout the meal. A tossed green salad or salt-pickled vegetables would complement the