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How Japan Makes Winter Food Very, Very Cute

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You’ve seen what creative people in Japan have done with bentos, right? Well, imagine the same thing with hot stews.

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It’s fall! Soon it will be winter. And in late fall and especially during winter, people in Japan traditionally make hot-pots, called “nabemono” (鍋物) or simply, “nabe” (鍋). And now, some folks are making them cute.

Last year, Kotaku reported how some folks were making art out of grated radish.

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This year Japanese television is already reporting on a “dekonabe” (デコ鍋) or “decoration hot-pot” trend in Japan.

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Have a look at some of Japan’s dekonabe, with cute characters made from grated radish:

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[via Naver]

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[via Naver]

お気に入り必須！！このまとめを見れば、2015年のトレンド鍋のデコ鍋のことが丸わかり！！[Naver]

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