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Main Dishes

  • Japanese Chashu
  • Addictively savory with a tongue-tinglingly spicy sauce, Mapo Tofu is Sichuan classic.
    Spicy Mapo Tofu
  • Menudo
  • Bulalo (Filipino Beef Marrow Stew)
  • Crispy tofu teriyaki lacquered in a thick layer of sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
    Teriyaki Tofu
  • Kung Pao Chicken
  • A plate of golden shiso gyoza with dipping sauce.
    Shiso Gyoza
  • These Japanese gyoza highlight the tantalizing interplay between the crisp pan-fried wrapper and blissfully juicy pork and cabbage filling.
    Best Japanese Gyoza
  • A few easy tricks turn this basic chicken adobo into an amazing one-pot meal.
    Chicken Adobo
  • Fish with rice and a sauce made with tomatoes and olives.
    Fish Veracruz (Pescado Veracruzana)
  • Light and crispy battered fish and chips.
    Fish and Chips
  • Light, crispy tempura mushrooms and green beans require only 2 ingredients for the batter, the rest is in the technique, which I'll show you.
    Tempura Mushrooms
  • Twice Cooked Pork (Huí Guō Ròu)
  • Tangy, savory, and sweet, these effortless braised chicken wings come together from umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums) and a handful of ingredients tossed in a pot and simmered together.
    Umeboshi Chicken
  • Oyster Rice (Kaki Meshi)
  • Three Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)
  • The ultimate guide to making the best Spaghetti and Meatballs, includes tips on the meat, aromatics, seasonings, fillers, and cooking techiniqes to make the juciest, most tender, and flavorful meatballs.
    Best Spaghetti and Meatballs
  • Chicken Jalfrezi with peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
    Chicken Jalfrezi
  • Nasu dengaku is a mouthwatering Japanese eggplant dish made by glazing oven-roasted eggplant with a sweet, nutty miso sauce.
    Nasu Dengaku (Miso Glazed Eggplant)
  • Spicy and loaded with flavor, Kimchi Fried Rice is an easy meal that comes together from just a handful of ingredients.
    Kimchi Fried Rice
  • Japanese-style sweet and sour chicken with chicken and vegetables glazed with black vinegar sweet and sour sauce.
    Japanese Sweet & Sour Chicken
  • Crispy shrimp tempura, creamy avocado, and spicy karashi mayo come together to make a party of textures and tastes in this Shrimp Tempura Roll.
    Shrimp Tempura Roll
  • This easy teriyaki chicken bowl comes together in about 10 minutes using just a handful of ingredients.
    Easy Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
  • These easy spicy sesame ramen noodles are topped with an umami-bomb ground meat stir-fry.
    Tantanmen (Soupless)
  • Beef Teriyaki
  • Lemon tuna steaks on roasted veggies
  • A cutting board filled with slices of Chinese roasted pork, served with a scallion sauce.
    Chinese Roast Pork (Siew Yuk)
  • Karasumi and Daikon Pasta
  • Japanese crab omelette blanketed in a savory gravy made from dashi stock and garnished with mitsuba leaves.
    Crab Omelette (Kanitama)
  • This authentic spicy ramen (Tantanmen) tastes like it came from a noodle shop in Japan, but it comes together in under 30 minutes.
    Spicy Tantanmen
  • Hiyajiru means cold soup in Japanese, and it's a refreshing summertime miso soup made with cucumbers, toasted sesame seeds, and miso.
    Hiyajiru (Cold Miso Soup)
  • Hunan chicken is an easy weeknight stir fry featuring juicy hunks of marinated chicken and a vibrant medley of peppers in a spicy sauce with a bright tang.
    Best Hunan Chicken
  • Side-view of a bowl of Pasta Pomodoro, showing the depth and layers of spaghetti intertwined with chunks of ripe tomatoes and basil leaves.
    Pomodoro Sauce with Spaghetti
  • Easy, satisfying, and delicious, this classic vegan friendly alternative to Unagi Don comes together in minutes using eggplant and sweet and savory unagi sauce.
    Vegan Unagi Don
  • Warm up with a piping hot bowl of Kitsune Udon topped with savory-sweet fried tofu, scallions and yuzu.
    Kitsune Udon (Vegan)
  • Shrimp and Avocado Pasta
  • This mouthwatering spicy salmon temaki sushi is rolled in crisp nori and tangy sushi rice and doesn't require any special tools to make.
    Spicy Salmon Temaki Sushi
  • This easy Summer Pasta captures the essense of the season with sweet pan-roasted tomatoes, crisp corn, and tender zucchini tossed with garlic, basil, and spaghettini.
    Pasta Estate (Summer Pasta)
  • A plate of Caterpillar Rolls ready to serve
    Caterpillar Roll
  • Detailed cross-section view of three variations of cucumber sushi roll or Kappa Maki, highlighting the balance of ingredients.
    Kappa Maki (Cucumber Sushi Rolls)
  • Holding a trio of oshinko maki sushi with hands.
    Oshinko Roll (Pickled Vegetable Sushi)
  • Grilled rice balls or yaki onigiri served wrapped with perilla leaves.
    Yaki Onigiri

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