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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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Chinese
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Japanese
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Mexican
Middle Eastern
Spanish
Tex Mex
Thai
Vietnamese
  • Char siu pork is flavored with Chinese Five Spice Powder
    Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork)
  • Change up your hot sauce routine with this Sichuan chili oil. Loaded with crisp garlic, sesame seeds and chili flakes it comes together in just minutes from a handful of ingredients.
    How to Make Chili Oil (辣椒油)
  • A beautifully plated bowl of shoyu ramen with chicken chashu, soft-boiled egg, menma, narutomaki, and scallions, served alongside rustic wooden chopsticks and spoon.
    Shoyu Ramen
  • Although it comes together in about 30 minutes, this quick Japanese curry from scratch tastes like it took hours to make.
    Japanese Ground Beef Curry
  • Fall apart tender beef stewed together with mushrooms and onions in a savory, sweet and tangy roux, Hayashi Rice is a popular Japanese stew.
    Hayashi Rice
  • 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
  • A stack of crispy brown sugar donuts from Okinawa called Sata Andagi. They're cookie crisp on the outside and fluffy in the center.
    Sata Andagi (Okinawan Donuts)
  • This Takikomi Gohan, also known as Gomoku Gohan, is an easy vegan rice entre loaded with mushrooms and root veggies.
    Takikomi Gohan
  • Coq au Vin
  • These pillowy pork wontons tossed in spicy Sichuan chili oil are easy to make and mind-blowingly good.
    Spicy Wontons in Chili Oil (红油抄手)
  • Crispy tofu teriyaki lacquered in a thick layer of sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
    Teriyaki Tofu
  • Traditional Japanese Chicken Katsu with tonkatsu sauce, cabbage, and Japanese hot mustard.
    Chicken Katsu
  • Oshiruko or zenzai is a traditional Japanese dessert soup made with sweet adzuki bean paste and mochi.
    Sweet Red Bean Soup
  • Vanilla Caramel Sauce
  • Steak with Mushroom Sauce (Steak Aux Champignons)
  • The main ingredient may surprise you, but Spaghetti Napolitan is an easy Japanese-style pasta that comes together from just a handful of pantry staples.
    Spaghetti Napolitan
  • Easy Hot and Sour Ramen
  • Konbu Cured Bream (Tai no Kobujime)
  • Warm up with a piping hot bowl of Kitsune Udon topped with savory-sweet fried tofu, scallions and yuzu.
    Kitsune Udon (Vegan)
  • A 15 minute stir-fry made with chicken, mushrooms, carrots and sugar peas.
    Moo Goo Gai Pan
  • Slices of chicken in a bowl.
    Chicken Teriyaki (Grilled)
  • With cold soba noodles, pan-fried tofu and mushrooms, and a light sesame dressing this easy soba salad is a deliicous Japanese summer dish.
    Cold Soba Noodle Salad
  • Glistening Japanese short-grain rice in a blue flower bowl.
    How to Cook Japanese Short-Grain Rice
  • Melt-in-your-mouth tender, pork belly kakuni cubes bathe in a rich, umami-laden sauce, paired with vibrant bok choy, golden soft-boiled eggs, and a steaming bowl of rice for the ultimate comfort meal.
    Japanese Braised Pork Belly (Kakuni)
  • Crying Tiger Steak slice being dipped in Nam Jim Jaew sauce.
    Crying Tiger Beef with Nam Jim Jaew Sauce
  • Bacon and egg toasted together on a thick-cut slice of Japanese sandwich bread.
    Japanese Egg Toast
  • Kinpira Gobo with Chicken
  • Easy homemade ponzu sauce that's perfect for sushi, shabu shabu and salads.
    Japanese Ponzu Sauce
  • Plump, springy shrimp glazed in a sweet and spicy chili sauce is a modern Japanese-style Chinese classic known as Ebi Chili in Japan.
    Chili Shrimp (Ebi Chili)
  • Thick udon noodles in a rich and spicy chicken curry broth make this Japanese Curry Udon a modern classic.
    Curry Udon
  • Miso Shōgayaki (Miso Ginger Pork)
  • Marinated with sake, salt, and pepper and served with a squeeze of lemon, this ultra-crispy chicken karaage is a delicious Japanese fried chicken.
    Shio Karaage (Salt Fried Chicken)
  • Hawaiian Macaroni Salad
  • 3 easy culinary tricks make this the juiciest Japanese hamburger steak.
    Hamburg Steak (Hambāgu)
  • This California roll in a bowl has savory crab, creamy avocado, crunchy tobiko, and crispy cucumbers on a bed of nori and sushi rice.
    California Roll Sushi Bowl
  • The best shrimp and grits recipe, made with smoky cajun shrimp, served on a bowl of cheddar cheese grits.
    Shrimp and Grits
  • With a thick juicy chicken cutlet simmered in savory-sweet broth, Chicken Katsudon is a staple of Japanese home cooking.
    Chicken Katsudon
  • Shrimp and Pork Shumai dumplings being picked up with chopsticks.
    Shumai
  • Jalapeño Cheddar Rolls
  • 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

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