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Vegetable

  • Pickled Jalapeños (escabeche)
  • Buta Kimuchi (Pork & Kimchi Stir-fry)
  • These meatless gyoza (Japanese dumplings) are just as flavorful as the original with a crisp pan-fried bottom and steamed noodly top.
    Vegetable Gyoza (Vegan)
  • 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
  • Yellow miso soup recipe with tofu, carrots, and spinach.
    How to Make Miso Soup
  • Penne all'Arrabbiata
  • Mounded high on a scalloped plate, the parsley and bulgur salad reveals pops of ruby tomato, pale cucumber, and flecks of onion against the vivid green herbs.
    Tabbouleh (Parsley & Bulgar Salad)
  • Creamy sweet cubes of kabocha squash simmered with atsuage tofu and dashi garnished with mitsuba.
    Japanese Simmered Kabocha
  • Kabocha Squash soup is a creamy, flavorful soup that can be thrown together from a handful of ingredients in about 30 minutes.
    Kabocha Squash Soup
  • Nikujaga (Meat and Potatoes)
  • Shiromiso Tonjiru (Pork and White Miso Soup)
  • Nikujaga is a classic Japanese stew that's traditionally made with meat and potatoes. For this plant-based version, two types of meaty mushrooms stand-in for the beef.
    Vegan Nikujaga
  • Char-grilled blistered shishito peppers with smoked salt and lemon.
    Blistered Shishito Peppers
  • Spicy and savory Japanese cucumber tsukemono pickled with beer and wasabi.
    Beer & Wasabi Pickled Cucumbers
  • 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
  • Gari, or sushi ginger, is an easy, refreshing pickled condiment made with young ginger, vinegar, sugar, and salt.
    Pickled Sushi Ginger (Gari)
  • Kakiage is a mixed vegetable tempura fritter that's ultra-light and crispy.
    Crispy Kakiage Vegetable Tempura
  • Loaded with veggies and meat and served on a bed of noodles, Chop Suey is a one-dish meal that's easy to make and delicious.
    Chop Suey
  • Edamame
  • Homemade seaweed salad with a nutritious blend of Japanese seaweed and crunchy cucumbers, just like at sushi restaurants.
    Seaweed Salad (Wakame Salad)
  • Vegan Gyoza (Tofu)
  • Hijiki No Nimono (Hijiki Salad)
  • A plate of golden shiso gyoza with dipping sauce.
    Shiso Gyoza
  • Grilled Endive Salad
  • Ratatouille
  • Chili lime and cilantro make a delicious accompaniment to roasted corn.
    Chili Lime Grilled Corn Salad
  • 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
  • Tender, fluffy Japanese sweet potatoes glazed in a crisp sesame candy shell, Daigaku Imo is an irresistible Japanese street food snack.
    Daigaku Imo Recipe (Japanese Candied Sweet Potatoes)
  • 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)
  • Spring Rolls
  • This easy teriyaki chicken bowl comes together in about 10 minutes using just a handful of ingredients.
    Easy Chicken Teriyaki Bowl
  • Lemon tuna steaks on roasted veggies
  • It looks ultra-creamy but this easy plant-based French onion dip has no sour cream or mayonaise.
    Vegan French Onion Dip
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Green Tomato Gratin
  • Preparing Fresh Bamboo
  • Beet and Onion Pickle Recipe
  • The best Mutabbal garnished with mint and toasted pine nuts. Served with pita, radishes, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes.
    Mutabbal (Eggplant Tahini Dip)
  • Muhammara ready to serve.
    Muhammara (Red Pepper Walnut Dip)
  • Pappa al Pomodoro (Tuscan Bread and Tomato Soup) in a white bowl on a dark surface with a fresh tomato and basil leaves.
    Pappa Al Pomodoro (Tomato Bread Soup)

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