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Japanese Appetizer Recipes

  • Make delicious spicy tuna rolls at home, just like your favorite sushi restaurant, with this easy to follow tutorial. Delicious spicy tuna filling recipe along with a step-by-step video on how to roll it 3 different ways.
    Spicy Tuna Roll
  • Konbu Cured Bream (Tai no Kobujime)
  • Best Nikuman (Japanese Pork Buns)
  • A plate of kani salad made with crab sticks, cucumber, and carrots in a creamy lemon dressing.
    Kani Salad
  • Closeup of a plate of homemade California rolls filled with crab, avocado and cucumber wrapped in tangy sushi rice and nori.
    California Roll
  • These sweet black soybeans or kuromame are piano black and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
    Kuromame (Japanese Black Soybeans)
  • A wider shot of traditional Japanese Hiyayakko or cold tofu salad. In the background are two alternative versions - kimchi natto and Caprese Salad.
    Hiyayakko (Cold Tofu Salad)
  • Crispy panko chicken tenders served with lemon wedges and lettuce in a basket.
    Panko Chicken Tenders
  • Secrets to making the crispiest wings ever! Glazed in a sweet and savory sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper this Tebasaki recipe is dangerously addictive.
    Tebasaki (Japanese Chicken Wings)
  • Closeup of beef negimaki rolls filled with green onions and glazed with sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
    Beef Negimaki (Scallion Roll-Ups)
  • Crispy Atsuaage tofu topped with scallions and ginger makes for a delicious Japanese appetizer.
    Atsuage
  • Datemaki is a delicious Japanese rolled omelet traditionally eaten for New Year as part of Osechi Ryori. This easy Datemaki recipe comes together from just a handful of ingredients.
    Datemaki
  • Temaki sushi is an easy hand-rolled sushi that you can fill with your favorite ingredients. Perfect for parties.
    Temaki Sushi Hand Rolls
  • Japanese-style spring rolls, or harumaki, are filled with meat, veggies, mushrooms, and a savory sauce.
    Harumaki
  • Asari Miso Soup
  • This delicious plant-based Okonomiyaki is loaded with cabbage, scallions and shiitake mushrooms.
    Vegan Okonomiyaki
  • Tuna Tartare with Yuzu Gelée
  • Kanpaccio (Kanpachi Carpaccio) is a delightfully simple appetizer with paperthin slices of Kanpachi (Greater Amberjack) seasoned with olive oil, cheese and lime zest.
    Kanpachi Carpaccio (Kanpaccio)
  • Soft, springy grilled rice dumplings glazed with a sweet and savory sauce. These traditional Japanese Mitarashi Dango make for a delicious snack.
    Mitarashi Dango (Sweet Soy Glazed Rice Dumplings)
  • With blanched spinach tossed with a nutty Japanese sesame sauce, this easy side dish comes together from just 4 ingredients.
    Spinach Goma Ae
  • Ebi Fry is a Japanese fried shrimp that's coated in a ultra-crisp layer of panko breakcrumbs.
    Ebi Fry (Japanese Fried Shrimp)
  • Niku Miso
  • Juicy chicken teriyaki meatballs on a bed of cooked rice makes for an easy weeknight meal.
    Teriyaki Chicken Meatballs
  • Shabu Shabu Salad with nutty Japanese sesame dressing is a quick yet satisfying meal for a hot summer day.
    Japanese Sesame Sauce (Goma Dare)
  • Ramen Eggs are Japanese soft-boiled eggs that are marinated in an umami-packed sauce.
    Ramen Egg (Ajitama)
  • Close-up of matsutake risotto with a seared mushroom cap slices and microgreens, warm fall backdrop.
    Matsutake Mushroom Risotto
  • These meatless gyoza (Japanese dumplings) are just as flavorful as the original with a crisp pan-fried bottom and steamed noodly top.
    Vegetable Gyoza (Vegan)
  • Yellow miso soup recipe with tofu, carrots, and spinach.
    How to Make Miso Soup
  • A spread for bread and vegetables made with mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and mascarpone cheese.
    Creamy Mentaiko Bread Spread
  • Hanetsuki Gyoza with crispy wings of batter radiating out from the juicy dumplings.
    Crispy Hanetsuki Gyoza
  • Ultra-crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside these Crispy Tofu Bites are glazed with a savory sweet sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper. The perfect plant-based appetier.
    Crispy Tofu Bites
  • Crisp Chicken Karaage with green beans and a wedge of lemon.
    Chicken Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
  • Cross section of Dashimaki Tamago, a traditional Japanese rolled omelette glistening with savory dashi stock.
    Dashimaki Tamago
  • A plate of Kaki Fry, or Japanese Fried Oysters with an ultra-crispy panko crust and plump briny center.
    Panko Fried Oysters (Kaki Fry)
  • With slippery, garlicky Japanese dumplings in a comforting dashi broth with mushrooms and veggies, this gyoza soup is the perfect way to warm up on a chilly day.
    Easy Gyoza Soup
  • Tsukune
  • Edamame with garlic, black pepper, and chili peppers in a red bowl on a dark surface.
    Spicy Edamame
  • Char-grilled blistered shishito peppers with smoked salt and lemon.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers
  • Kakiage is a mixed vegetable tempura fritter that's ultra-light and crispy.
    Crispy Kakiage Vegetable Tempura
  • Edamame
  • Homemade seaweed salad with a nutritious blend of Japanese seaweed and crunchy cucumbers, just like at sushi restaurants.
    Seaweed Salad (Wakame Salad)
  • Vegan Gyoza (Tofu)

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