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Embark on a culinary journey with my diverse collection of global recipes. Whether you're craving the simple elegance of traditional Japanese recipes or modern Japanese favorites, there's a tested recipe for almost any occasion. You'll also find my original take on recipes from the pantheon of global cuisines ranging from American to Italian to Chinese and everything in between.

Japanese Traditional

  • Juicy, umami-rich tofu skins wrapped around gingery vinegared rice, styled as traditional inari sushi with a fresh herb garnish and a bite of beni shoga on the side.
    Inari Sushi (Fried Tofu Pocket Sushi)
  • Whole Japanese pickled cucumbers glisten on a plate-crisp, refreshing, and bursting with savory umami from a simple salt brine.
    Japanese Pickled Cucumber (Shiozuke)
  • Colorful mound of asazuke on a plate. Crisp napa cabbage, sallions, and carrots glisten with a red chili adding a bold accent.
    Asazuke (Japanese Pickled Cabbage)
  • Overhead shot of Japanese pickled carrots with a dried chili accent-crisp, savory, and vibrant with soy sauce sheen and umami-rich depth.
    Japanese Pickled Carrots in Soy Sauce
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American

  • With a tender buttery crumb, bold banana flavor, and big chocolate chunks, this is the perfect chocolate chip banana bread recipe!
    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
  • With a rainbow of toppings and a zesty ginger dressing, this Chinese Chicken salad is a treat for all of your senses.
    Chinese Chicken Salad
  • Matcha oatmeal makes for a delicious healthy breakfast with loads of fiber and antioxidents with a kick of caffeine. Topped with coconut cream, fresh berries, and pumpkin seeds.
    Matcha Oatmeal
  • Dipping coconut fried shrimp in a orange chili sauce.
    Crispy Coconut Shrimp
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Italian

  • Close-up of matsutake risotto with a seared mushroom cap slices and microgreens, warm fall backdrop.
    Matsutake Mushroom Risotto
  • A silky dome of vanilla-specked vegan panna cotta draped with glossy black sugar syrup, artfully served on a slate plate.
    Vegan Panna Cotta
  • 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
  • This spicy Chickpea Spaghetti recipe comes together in 10 minutes from a handful of pantry staples. The best part is that it's super versatile, so you can adapt it based on what you have.
    Chickpea Spaghetti
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Chinese

  • Mound of green beans stir fried with garlic and chili paste. An easy vegan Chiense stir-fry.
    Chinese Garlic Green Beans
  • Aromatic ginger scallion oil takes this easy pan-fried chicken with crispy skin to the next level.
    Crispy Chicken with Ginger Scallion Sauce
  • Juicy sweet tomatoes stir-fried with creamy scrambled eggs over a bowl of rice.
    Chinese Tomato & Egg Stir-Fry
  • Plump juicy pieces of shrimp bound to crispy toast triangles with soft and flavorful shrimp paste.
    Crispy Shrimp Toast
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All Cuisines

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American
American Chinese
British
Chinese
Filipino
French
Indian
Italian
Japanese
Japanese Chinese
Japanese Traditional
Korean
Mexican
Middle Eastern
Spanish
Tex Mex
Thai
Vietnamese
  • A mound of Chinese Five Spice Powder
    Chinese Five Spice Powder
  • Molokhia (Egyptian-style)
  • Chilled soba noodles get lifted off a zaru with chopsticks for dipping into soba sauce.
    Cold Soba Noodles With Dipping Sauce
  • With thick juicy Tonkatsu doused in a sweet, spicy, savory and tangy sauce, this Katsu Sandwich recipe can be made at home with just a handful of ingredients.
    Katsu Sando (カツサンド)
  • Japanese tofu steak topped with sauteed mushrooms and crispy garlic chips.
    Japanese Tofu Steak Recipe
  • Loaded with fresh sweet corn in a rich velvety soup, this Japanese Corn Potage comes together from just a handful of ingredients. Serve it hot or chilled.
    Corn Potage
  • Tender and juicy, these Japanese ginger marinated pork chops are glazed with a mouthwatering savory sauce and come together in just minutes.
    Shogayaki (Japanese Ginger Pork Chops)
  • Best Nikuman (Japanese Pork Buns)
  • Hot and Spicy Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Japanese-style pasta is a thing, and this mentaiko pasta (spicy cod roe) is an easy delicious fix that comes together in about 10 minutes.
    Best Mentaiko Pasta
  • Red Mole Sauce (Conejo en Mole Rojo)
  • How to Shell Crab Legs
  • How to make Chirashi Sushi with tuna, shrimp, egg, carrots and snap peas.
    Seafood Chirashi Sushi (海鮮ちらし寿司)
  • Fool-proof and utterly addictive, this almond butter toffee slathered with dark chocolate is unbelievably easy to make.
    Almond Butter Toffee
  • This easy macaroni and cheese comes together in one pot with perfectly cooked pasta and a satiny smooth 3-cheese sauce.
    Stove-top Macaroni and Cheese
  • Japanese coffee jelly served in a cup with sweet cream makes for an easy dessert that comes together from just a handful of ingredients.
    Japanese Coffee Jelly
  • Best Hamburger
  • Fresh "Split Pea" Soup
  • 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
  • The creamiest Panna Cotta recipe ever. Using egg whites instead of gelatin, gives this Italian classic a buttery melt-in-your-mouth texture.
    Creamiest Panna Cotta (No Gelatin)
  • Tall mound of Japanese cabbage salad with tomatoes and cucumber slices.
    Japanese Shredded Cabbage Salad
  • Crisp on top and saucy on the bottom you'd never guess this easy Chicken Parmesan recipe was baked.
    Parmesan Chicken Thighs
  • Mound of Japanese potato salad with ham, cucumbers, carrots and onions.
    Japanese Potato Salad
  • These sweet black soybeans or kuromame are piano black and melt-in-your-mouth tender.
    Kuromame (Japanese Black Soybeans)
  • Tamagoyaki is a layered Japanese omelette made by rolling thin sheets of seasoned egg into a roll.
    Tamagoyaki (Japanese Omelette)
  • The best lemon chicken recipe with juicy chunks of savory chicken glazed in a sweet and tangy lemon sauce.
    Lemon Chicken
  • Gimbap
  • Japanese rice sandwich with Spam and Eggs.
    Spam Onigiri
  • Larb Mu (ลาบหมู)
  • Crisp juicy fried chicken glazed in a sweet and sour orange sauce that's redolent of fresh citrus thanks to a triple dose of orange.
    Orange Chicken
  • Pain Perdu has a crisp caramelized exterior with a rixh custardy interior that's redolent of butter and vanilla.
    Pain Perdu (French Toast)
  • Chocolate filled mochi balls are like the Japanese version of chocolate truffles.
    Chocolate Filled Mochi
  • Okonomiyaki
  • This easy 5 ingredient plant-based parmesan cheese sprinkles like parmesan, tastes like parmesan and makes any dish you add it to taste better.
    Vegan Parmesan "Cheese"
  • Close up of whisper thin strands of chilled somen noodles being lifted from a bowl of ice water set against a backdrop of vibrant condiments.
    Cold Somen Noodles & Sauce
  • With a trifecta of fresh garlic, caramelized garlic, and black garlic, this easy garlic noodle recipe is mind-blowingly good.
    The Best Garlic Noodles
  • With spicy savoy curry and molten cheese stuffed between two buttery slices of crisp sandwich bread, this mashup of Japanese Curry Bread and a Grilled Cheese Sandwich is irresistibly good.
    Curry Bread (Karépan)
  • Doenjang Jjigae
  • Omurice is a mashup of savory sweet chicken fried rice with a creamy omelette.
    Omurice (オムライス)
  • Best Chocolate Pudding
  • This easy teriyaki chicken sandwich with a fried egg comes together from just a few ingredients in a matter of minutes.
    Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich

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