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  • Surrounded in a light and crispy shell of potato starch with a juicy umami-packed center, this tofu karaage is a delicious plant-based version of Japanese fried chicken.
    Tofu Karaage (Vegan Japanese Fried Chicken)
  • 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
  • With shiitake mushrooms, carrots, edamame and black sesame seeds, these vegan Japanese fried tofu balls are meaty and packed with umami.
    Japanese Tofu Patties (Ganmodoki)
  • This easy homemade poke bowl is topped with Shoyu Poke and various colorful vegetables and comes together in about 10 minutes.
    Poke Bowl
  • 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)
  • Easy delicious bento box lunch with chicken and scallions glazed with miso and maple syrup.
    Maple Miso Chicken Bento
  • 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
  • Easy homemade ponzu sauce that's perfect for sushi, shabu shabu and salads.
    Japanese Ponzu Sauce
  • Shrimp and Pork Shumai dumplings being picked up with chopsticks.
    Shumai
  • Spicy savory curry chicken glazed in a sticky mango chutney glaze served with a side of a garlic rice.
    Easy Weeknight Mango Chicken
  • Crunchy smashed cucumbers dressed with a nutty and spicy sesame sauce.
    Smashed Cucumber Salad
  • 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)
  • Rich molten chocolate omelette that comes together in under 10 minutes served with whipped cream and cacao nibs.
    Molten Chocolate Omelette
  • Pho Tai Nam from above.
    Pho Tai Nam (Vietnamese Noodle Soup)
  • Wonton Soup
  • Sunny side up eggs glazed in savory sweet teriyaki sauce make for an easy delicious rice bowl that can be cooked up in 3 minutes.
    Teriyaki Eggs
  • Easy Hot and Sour Ramen
  • Vegan Tonkotsu Ramen
  • Chicken Ramen
  • Homemade ramen noodles.
    Homemade Ramen Noodles
  • Mound of green beans stir fried with garlic and chili paste. An easy vegan Chiense stir-fry.
    Chinese Garlic Green Beans
  • A bowl of Spinach Ohitashi, a Japanese salad made by blanching spinach and infusing it with an umami-rich dashi marinade.
    Spinach Ohitashi
  • Gobi 65 (Cauliflower 65)
  • This Vegan Mapo Tofu is loaded with creamy blocks of tofu in a fiery Sichuan sauce made from ground mushrooms and fermented black soybeans.
    Vegetarian Mapo Tofu
  • Miso Glazed Cod
  • The fluffy and juicy egg omelette in this Kyoto-style egg sandwich is redolent of savory dashi and makes for a delicious Japanese egg sandwich.
    Dashimaki Tamago Sando (Japanese Egg Sandwich)
  • This creamy Japanese-style sesame wafu dressing is just like the ones at restaurants.
    Sesame Wafu Dressing (Japanese-style dressing)
  • 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)
  • A healthier version of Yakisoba, a classic Japanese festival food.
    Shirataki Yakisoba
  • Soboro Don Bento is a rainbow of colors tastes and textures in a portable bento box lunch.
    Chicken Soboro Bento
  • Green Bean Curry
  • Experience the irresistible allure of my butter chicken recipe, showcasing tender chicken pieces swimming in a luxuriously smooth and flavorsome sauce.
    Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)
  • Vegan Palak Paneer
  • Massaman Beef Curry
  • A plate of glistening Beef Rendang showcases its rich coating of caramelized spices and aromatics wrapped around fall apart tender chunks of beef.
    Beef Rendang
  • Meyer Lemon Cake
  • Savory Zucchini Bread
  • The best shrimp and grits recipe, made with smoky cajun shrimp, served on a bowl of cheddar cheese grits.
    Shrimp and Grits
  • A simple Sicilian Caponata that comes togehter in under 30 minutes.
    Caponata
  • Fire Roasted Corn Salsa
  • This easy honey garlic shrimp is coated in a mouthwatering sticky garlic glaze, and yet it comes together in minutes from just a handful of pantry staples.
    Honey Garlic Shrimp
  • A stack of chewy, caky, chocolate chip cookies.
    Better Chocolate Chip Cookies

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