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  • Beef wrapped onigiri or Nikumaki Onigiri is a mouthwatering Japanese rice dish that's flavorful and satisfying.
    Meat Wrapped Onigiri (Nikumaki Onigiri)
  • Authentic salmon teriyaki requires only a handful of basic ingredients, but the trick is in the technique.
    Teriyaki Salmon
  • Burnt Basque Cheesecake is a ridiculously simple dessert that comes together from a handful of ingredients. Matcha (green tea powder) gives this one its vibrant green hue and fragrant flavor.
    Matcha Basque Cheesecake
  • With rich, creamy eggplant braised in a spicy savory sauce, Mapo Eggplant is a classic Japanese-style Chinese stir-fry.
    Mapo Nasu
  • Japanese-style spring rolls, or harumaki, are filled with meat, veggies, mushrooms, and a savory sauce.
    Harumaki
  • With paper-thin ribbons of pork belly glazed in a garlicky sauce, this mouthwatering pork bowl is quick lunchtime favorite in Japan.
    Stamina Pork Bowl
  • Asari Miso Soup
  • Miso butter glazed salmon steamed on a bed of sweet vegetables.
    Miso Butter Salmon (Chan Chan Yaki)
  • This delicious plant-based Okonomiyaki is loaded with cabbage, scallions and shiitake mushrooms.
    Vegan Okonomiyaki
  • Kinpira Gobo is an easy Japanese side dish made by stir-frying shredded root vegetables with a sweet and savory sauce.
    Japanese Kinpira Gobo Recipe (Video)
  • Vegan Japanese Curry Rice recipe from scratch.
    Vegan Japanese Curry
  • Savory and mildly spicy, the Japanese version of Mapo Tofu is an easy weeknight stir-fry that goes great over a bowl of rice.
    Japanese Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu )
  • Cold udon noodles in a creamy sesame broth topped with spicy chili oil and beef.
    Spicy Cold Sesame Noodles
  • Based in Buddhist monk cuisine, Kenchinjiru is a vegan Japanese soup that's loaded with veggies and tofu in a savory shiitake mushroom stock.
    Kenchinjiru (Vegan Japanese Soup)
  • Chicken egg and caramelized scallion udon noodle soup.
    Chicken Udon
  • These quick pickled carrots and daikon are a traditional part of a traditional Japanese New Year's meal, but they make for a great side salad or condiment for your favorite sandwich.
    Pickled Carrots and Daikon (Kohaku Namasu)
  • Tuna Tartare with Yuzu Gelée
  • Takenoko Gohan (Bamboo Rice)
  • 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)
  • Simple Japanese shrimp spaghetti with nori cream sauce and watercress.
    Japanese Shrimp Pasta
  • Cream stew is a delicious Japanese-style chicken and vegetable stew that comes togehter from just a handful of basic ingredients.
    Cream Stew
  • 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
  • Chicken Nanban with Japanese-style tartar sauce and a shredded cabbage salad.
    Chicken Nanban
  • Shabu Shabu Salad with nutty Japanese sesame dressing is a quick yet satisfying meal for a hot summer day.
    Japanese Sesame Sauce (Goma Dare)
  • Tender, flavorful and loaded with fragrant ginger, this 4 ingredient Japanese ginger pork is easy and delicious!
    Ginger Pork (Shogayaki)
  • Sous Vide Chicken Teriyaki
  • Close-up shot of a wooden bowl filled with homemade kinako powder, its golden hue hinting at its rich, nutty flavor. With kinako doughnuts and kinako butter in the background.
    Kinako (Roasted Soybean Powder)
  • Creamy uni pasta with spaghetti, garnished with fresh uni and green shiso.
    Uni Pasta (Japanese Sea Urchin Spaghetti)
  • Ramen Eggs are Japanese soft-boiled eggs that are marinated in an umami-packed sauce.
    Ramen Egg (Ajitama)
  • A colorful display of vegetables makes this soup appetizing even before you take a bite.
    Soup Curry
  • Matsutake gohan ready to serve.
    Matsutake Gohan (Pine Mushroom Rice)
  • Close-up of matsutake risotto with a seared mushroom cap slices and microgreens, warm fall backdrop.
    Matsutake Mushroom Risotto
  • This quick Anko (Japanese Red Bean Paste) recipe is the easiest way to make this sweet treat that forms the basis for sweets like mochi and ohagi.
    Red Bean Paste Recipe (Anko)
  • A hand holding an irresistible strawberry sandwich half, displaying vibrant strawberries surrounded by velvety whipped cream and soft, cloud-like bread—ready to enjoy.
    Strawberry Sandwich (Ichigo Sando)
  • Easy stove top Japanese roast beef rice bowl with pan roasted A5 grade wagyu, an onion glaze, and tangy wasabi cream.
    Roast Beef Donburi
  • With crispy tofu katsu, and a rich and spicy Japanese curry sauce, this vegan katsu curry rice is is a mouthwatering treat.
    Vegan Katsu Curry
  • Ohagi, also known as Botamochi, is a traditional Japanese sweet made with mochi rice, and anko is served here with matcha.
    Ohagi (Botamochi)
  • A one pot Japanese meal of flavorful rice and barbecued eel.
    Unagi Kamameshi

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