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Japanese Food & Recipes

Learn to make authentic and traditional Japanese dishes with our collection of recipes.
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Chashu pork Chashu pork
Chashu (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)
3 hrs
Japanese Restaurant-Style Teriyaki Sauce Japanese Restaurant-Style Teriyaki Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
15 mins
Japanese Cheesecake Japanese Cheesecake
Japanese Cheesecake
2 hrs
vegan miso butter ramen vegan miso butter ramen
Creamy Vegan Miso Butter Ramen
60 mins
Tempura Udon Tempura Udon
Noodles Around The World
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger on a plate Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger on a plate
What Is Sashimi?
Shirataki Noodles in a bowl Shirataki Noodles in a bowl
What Are Shirataki Noodles?
somen noodles over ice on a plate somen noodles over ice on a plate
What Are Somen Noodles?
Soba Noodles Soba Noodles
What Are Soba Noodles?
Eel sauce Eel sauce
Eel Sauce
10 mins
Tonkatsu Sauce Tonkatsu Sauce
Tonkatsu Sauce
5 mins
Chilled watermelon ramen in bowl Chilled watermelon ramen in bowl
Chilled Watermelon Ramen Recipe
65 mins
Ramen Ramen
What Is Ramen?
Japanese Sweet Potatoes Japanese Sweet Potatoes
What Are Japanese Sweet Potatoes?
Furikake Furikake
What Is Furikake?
Japanese Cheesecake Japanese Cheesecake
15 Sweet Japanese Desserts To Try Now
Shiso leaves Shiso leaves
What Are Shiso Leaves?
Varieties of sushi Varieties of sushi
What Is Sushi?
Nigiri Nigiri
What Is Nigiri?
yuba yuba
What Is Yuba?
Wasabi Wasabi
What Is Wasabi?
A bowl of konjac noodles A bowl of konjac noodles
What Are Konjac Noodles?
Quick Shoyu Ramen Quick Shoyu Ramen
Our Favorite Noodle Recipes From Around the World
Homemade Matcha Tea Homemade Matcha Tea
Matcha Recipe
10 mins
Japanese Milk Bread Japanese Milk Bread
Japanese Milk Bread
87 mins
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Chicken Katsu Recipe
27 mins
jar of miso paste jar of miso paste
Know Your Miso: A Guide to the Three Main Styles
Japanese Food Japanese Food
10 Tips on How to Eat Japanese Food
Basic Vegetarian Miso Soup Basic Vegetarian Miso Soup
Easy Vegetarian Miso Soup
15 mins
Classic Japanese sushi rice in a wooden bowl Classic Japanese sushi rice in a wooden bowl
Classic Japanese Sushi Rice
90 mins
Traditional Japanese Breakfast Traditional Japanese Breakfast
How To Prepare a Traditional Japanese Breakfast
Tenzaru soba (tempura and soba noodles) Tenzaru soba (tempura and soba noodles)
Tenzaru Soba (Tempura With Chilled Buckwheat Noodles) Recipe
40 mins
Mizu yokan recipe Mizu yokan recipe
Mizu Yokan Recipe
75 mins
Japanese Coffee Jelly Japanese Coffee Jelly
Coffee Jelly Recipe
10 mins
Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe
Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe
40 mins
Battered vegetables Battered vegetables
Easy Tempura Batter
15 mins
Hoshigaki, Japanese dried persimmons Hoshigaki, Japanese dried persimmons
How to Make Hoshigaki (Japanese Dried Persimmons)
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger
Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger
45 mins
A Japanese Meal A Japanese Meal
What Is a Typical Japanese Meal?
Raw Spicy Mentaiko (Cod or Pollock Roe) Raw Spicy Mentaiko (Cod or Pollock Roe)
What Are Tarako and Mentaiko?
Katsudon recipe Katsudon recipe
Katsudon (Japanese Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)
45 mins
Japanese shu cream puffs on a plate Japanese shu cream puffs on a plate
Japanese Shu Cream
85 mins
Salmon Ochazuke (Rice With Tea) Salmon Ochazuke (Rice With Tea)
Salmon Ochazuke (Rice With Tea)
10 mins
A close-up of kinako A close-up of kinako
Five Ways to Use Kinako (Roasted Soy Bean Flour)
Ground Beef Wontons Ground Beef Wontons
Ground Beef Wontons
45 mins
Tempura udon Tempura udon
Tempura Udon
35 mins
Kakiage Tempura Kakiage Tempura
Kakiage Tempura
30 mins
Sakura mochi cherry blossom sweet rice cake recipe Sakura mochi cherry blossom sweet rice cake recipe
Sakura Mochi (Cherry Blossom Sweet Rice Cakes)
3 hrs
Vegetable harumaki Japanese spring rolls Vegetable harumaki Japanese spring rolls
Vegetable Harumaki: Japanese Spring Rolls
40 mins
Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce
Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce
60 mins
Sobagome Zosui Sobagome Zosui
Japanese Comfort Foods
Japanese mushroom rice (kinoko takikomi gohan) Japanese mushroom rice (kinoko takikomi gohan)
Kinoko Gohan Recipe
50 mins
Chi Chi Dango Mochi Chi Chi Dango Mochi
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
75 mins
Simmered bamboo shoots takenoko no nimono recipe Simmered bamboo shoots takenoko no nimono recipe
Takenoko No Nimono (Simmered Bamboo Shoots) Recipe
40 mins
Japanese Mountain Yam (Nagaimo) Salad Japanese Mountain Yam (Nagaimo) Salad
Nagaimo (Japanese Mountain Yam) Salad Recipe
10 mins
Natto with Rice in a bowl Natto with Rice in a bowl
Natto With Rice
5 mins
Zaru Soba Noodles in bowls Zaru Soba Noodles in bowls
Zaru Soba Noodles
30 mins
Beef and Asparagus Rolls (Aspara Nikumaki) Beef and Asparagus Rolls (Aspara Nikumaki)
Aspara Nikumaki (Beef and Asparagus Rolls) Recipe
40 mins
Braised daikon radish recipe Braised daikon radish recipe
Braised Daikon Radish Daikon no Nimono
2 hrs
Pickled ginger Pickled ginger
Gari (Japanese Pickled Ginger)
20 mins