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What is Nikomi?

煮込み にこみ / nikomi

The word means "simmered". On an izakaya menu it is a slow-cooked stew, most often of beef tendon or offal, cooked in a soy, miso or red-wine-based sauce.

How to order and eat it

A winter favourite in standing bars and old-style taverns. Served in a small pot or bowl.

Dietary notes

Usually contains meat (beef or pork), soy sauce and often dashi and alcohol (sake or mirin).

This is a general description, and recipes vary by shop. If you have an allergy or follow a diet, ask the staff before you order.