noun
mizutaki; chicken and vegetable hot pot
A Japanese hot pot dish where chicken and vegetables are simmered in water or light broth and eaten with ponzu dipping sauce. A specialty of Kyushu.
冬になると、家族で水炊きを囲むのが楽しみです。
In winter, I look forward to gathering around mizutaki with my family.
博多
Hakata-style mizutaki is exquisite, with the chicken flavor melting into the broth.
Common kana-mixed variant.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely seen.
From 水 (mizu, 'water') + 炊き (taki, 'cooking'), referring to the method of boiling ingredients in water.