Japan's 2026 'Trend Nabe' Is Pure Indulgence: Meet the "Guilty-Pleasure" Hot Pots
Restaurant search and reservation platform Gurunavi has named Haitoku Nabe (背徳鍋™) its 2026 "Trend Nabe," spotlighting hot pots piled high with meat, pork back fat, garlic, cheese and other unapologetically rich ingredients. When temperatures start to drop in Japan, nabe hot pots start appearing on dinner tables.
