Kabocha no Nimono (Japanese Simmered Pumpkin)

Name: Kabocha no Nimono (Japanese Simmered Pumpkin)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 450 g kabocha squash (skin-on); 300 ml dashi stock (use kombu/shiitake dashi for plant-based diets); 2 tbsp mirin; ½ tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp sake; 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu) (divided)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Kabocha no Nimono is a classic Japanese home-style dish made with tender kabocha squash simmered in a flavorful dashi-based broth. It's perfect served as a side or in a bento box!

Updated at: Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:34:39 GMT