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Whether you're looking for my best recipes, an easy weeknight meal, or side dishes for bento, these recipes organized by type will help you delve into my recipe box by topic. Spicy curry, comforting udon noodles, and sushi are just a few of the tasty chapters in my online cookbook.

Best

  • 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
  • A silky dome of vanilla-specked vegan panna cotta draped with glossy black sugar syrup, artfully served on a slate plate.
    Vegan Panna Cotta
  • 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
  • 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)
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Bento

  • Whole Japanese pickled cucumbers glisten on a plate-crisp, refreshing, and bursting with savory umami from a simple salt brine.
    Japanese Pickled Cucumber (Shiozuke)
  • 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
  • Juicy chicken breast teriyaki glazed with honey teriyaki sauce.
    Honey Teriyaki Chicken
  • Japanese rice sandwich with Spam and Eggs.
    Spam Onigiri
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Japanese Curry Recipes

  • 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
  • Intensely flavorful and only mildly spicy this Japanese-style ground meat dry curry is topped with a golden yolk.
    Keema Curry (Japanese Dry Curry)
  • 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
  • Vegan Japanese Curry Rice recipe from scratch.
    Vegan Japanese Curry
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Udon

  • Thick chewy noodles glazed in oyster sauce stir-fried with beef and broccoli.
    Beef Yaki Udon
  • Spicy Kimchi Noodles with pork and a soft boiled egg.
    Kimchi Udon Noodle Soup
  • Cold udon noodles in a creamy sesame broth topped with spicy chili oil and beef.
    Spicy Cold Sesame Noodles
  • This easy bowl of Niku Udon (Beef Udon) is a comforting bowl of noodle soup topped with tender slices of beef simmered in a savory-sweet sauce with scallions.
    Beef Udon (Niku Udon)
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Sushi

  • 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)
  • Holding a trio of oshinko maki sushi with hands.
    Oshinko Roll (Pickled Vegetable Sushi)
  • Closeup of a plate of homemade California rolls filled with crab, avocado and cucumber wrapped in tangy sushi rice and nori.
    California Roll
  • Usuyaki Tamago is a thin decorative omelette that can be sliced into golden threads to add a splash of color and protein to any dish.
    Kinshi Tamago (Golden Egg Threads)
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  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vegetarian Ground "Meat"
  • 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
  • With thick juicy Tonkatsu doused in a sweet, spicy, savory and tangy sauce, this Katsu Sandwich recipe can be made at home with just a handful of ingredients.
    Katsu Sando (カツサンド)
  • Japanese tofu steak topped with sauteed mushrooms and crispy garlic chips.
    Japanese Tofu Steak Recipe
  • Loaded with fresh sweet corn in a rich velvety soup, this Japanese Corn Potage comes together from just a handful of ingredients. Serve it hot or chilled.
    Corn Potage

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