Artfully arranged circular layers of beef, Napa cabbage, and perilla leaves in a Japanese hot pot

Authentic Mille-Feuille Nabe Recipe: Japanese Beef & Cabbage Hot Pot Golden Broth

Quick Recipe Snapshot: ⏱️ Prep: 15 mins | 🔥 Cook: 15 mins | 🍽️ Servings: 3–4 | 💡 Key Secret: Stack beef, cabbage, and perilla leaves in alternating directions + pad the pot with bean sprouts + simmer with an 8x umami synergy dashi broth. Visually breathtaking, nutritious, and deeply comforting, Mille-Feuille Nabe (ミルフィーユ鍋)—literally translating to the “Thousand-Layer Hot Pot”—is one of Japan’s most beloved winter centerpieces. Slices of tender beef, sweet Napa cabbage, and aromatic perilla leaves are layered, sliced, and tightly packed into a hot pot like the petals of a blooming rose. ...

November 9, 2026 · 10 min · K-Food Kitchen Lab