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Fall

Fall brings a bountiful harvest, and we get to take advantage of the availability of delicious fruits and vegetables. The weather cools off, and we gladly return to our stoves and ovens, eager to bake tasty treats. It’s the time we gather our families to celebrate and give thanks. Many of these recipes are Japanese Fall favorites. There are also plenty of American classics to enjoy. Try a traditional dish or start a new tradition. Either way, your family will love these dishes, and the recipes make creating impressive, delicious food easy.

  • This recipe makes the best apple pie ever, with a flaky all-butter crust overstuffed with sweet autumn apples.
    Best Apple Pie Recipe
  • Kitsune Udon is the most popular udon noodle soup in Japan and with this easy vegan recipe you can make it at home in about 12 minutes.
    Kitsune Udon
  • Noone will ever guess these decadent chewy chocolate chunk cookies are plant-based. Best of all, this vegan chocolate cookie recipe comes together in minutes.
    Vegan Chocolate Cookies
  • Authentic salmon teriyaki requires only a handful of basic ingredients, but the trick is in the technique.
    Teriyaki Salmon
  • With rich, creamy eggplant braised in a spicy savory sauce, Mapo Eggplant is a classic Japanese-style Chinese stir-fry.
    Mapo Nasu
  • An overhead view showcases bronzed chicken thighs bathing in glossy mustard gravy, steam curling up to invite a hearty spoonful.
    Poulet à la Moutarde
  • These blue mashed potatoes use a delicious natural coloring you can get anywhere. Perfect for July 4th.
    Blue Mashed Potatoes
  • This Takikomi Gohan, also known as Gomoku Gohan, is an easy vegan rice entre loaded with mushrooms and root veggies.
    Takikomi Gohan
  • Kimchi Risotto
  • This super creamy Champ, loaded with sweet tender scallions would make for a great side with anything, but I've added some nutty gorgonzola which takes these mashed potatoes to another level.
    Champ
  • Yuzu Posset
  • Arroz con Pollo
  • A colorful display of vegetables makes this soup appetizing even before you take a bite.
    Soup Curry
  • Close-up of matsutake risotto with a seared mushroom cap slices and microgreens, warm fall backdrop.
    Matsutake Mushroom Risotto
  • 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)
  • Intensely flavorful and only mildly spicy this Japanese-style ground meat dry curry is topped with a golden yolk.
    Keema Curry (Japanese Dry Curry)
  • 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
  • Ragù Alla Bolognese
  • Baked Beans
  • Ultra-crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside these Crispy Tofu Bites are glazed with a savory sweet sauce that's loaded with ginger, garlic and black pepper. The perfect plant-based appetier.
    Crispy Tofu Bites
  • Braised Chicken Tacos
  • Tonjiru is a simple Japanese soup/stew loaded with tender pork and vegetables in a savory miso broth. It's so easy and satisfying; it's a favorite in homes around Japan in winter.
    Tonjiru (Japanese Pork Soup)
  • Creamy sweet cubes of kabocha squash simmered with atsuage tofu and dashi garnished with mitsuba.
    Japanese Simmered Kabocha
  • With slippery, garlicky Japanese dumplings in a comforting dashi broth with mushrooms and veggies, this gyoza soup is the perfect way to warm up on a chilly day.
    Easy Gyoza Soup
  • 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
  • This Japanese Curry made from scratch gets its flavor and thickness through the power of fruits and vegetables. It's the perfect hearty winter meal for groups of kids and grownups alike.
    Japanese Chicken Curry
  • Bowl mounded high with shiny marinated Japanese mushrooms garnished with scallions.
    Marinated Mushrooms
  • Green Bean and Mushroom Doria topped with fried onions and parsley.
    Mushroom Doria (Mushroom Rice Casserole)
  • With a thick juicy chicken cutlet simmered in savory-sweet broth, Chicken Katsudon is a staple of Japanese home cooking.
    Chicken Katsudon
  • 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 (literally "meat and potatoes") is an easy Japanese stew that comes together in under 30 minutes form just a handful of ingredients that get thrown in a pot together and simmered until flavorful and delicious.
    Quick Nikujaga (Meat and Potato Stew)
  • With cubes of pork braised with ginger, garlic and scallions until melt-in-your-mouth tender, this Kakuni recipe is Japanese favorite that makes for a delicious topping for ramen.
    Shio Kakuni (Salt Braised Pork Belly)
  • Tokachi Butadon is an easy grilled Japanese pork bowl serve on a bed of rice.
    Japanese Pork Bowl (Butadon)
  • A bowl of salmon rice (salmon takikomi gohan) topped with ikura and mitsuba.
    Japanese Salmon Rice
  • Crisp on top and saucy on the bottom you'd never guess this easy Chicken Parmesan recipe was baked.
    Parmesan Chicken Thighs
  • With layers of fragrant, spiced rice and succulent marinated chicken, this chicken biryani is a symphony of flavors and textures in every bite.
    Best Chicken Biryani
  • Salmon Onigiri split in half showing tender salted salmon flakes wrapped in a fluffy layer of Japanese short grain rice.
    Salmon Onigiri
  • Ikura don with homemade ikura (salmon roe) on a hot bowl of rice.
    How to Make Ikura
  • Grilled salt-cured salmon is a staple of traditional japanese breakfasts. This easy grilled salmon recipe includes just 3 ingredients.
    Japanese Breakfast Salmon
  • 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)
  • These ridiculously glossy teriyaki chicken wings are lacquered in a thick, sticky teriyaki sauce made with just a handful of ingredients.
    Teriyaki Chicken Wings

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