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Strawberry Mochi (Ichigo Daifuku) いちご大福

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All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) over steamed rice.

All-Purpose Miso Meat Sauce (Niku Miso) 肉味噌

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An oval Japanese plate containing Japanese rolled omelette, Tamagoyaki, placed over a bamboo leaf.

3-Ingredient Simple Tamagoyaki (Video) 玉子焼き

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A white plate containing chicken katsu with tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage with sesame dressing.

Best Katsu Recipes: The Crunchy Japanese Cutlets You Want to Make Right Now

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Round ceramic plates containing six pieces of California rolls over a bamboo leaf along with sushi ginger.
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California Roll カリフォルニアロール

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A bowl containing steamed rice, raw egg, sprinkled katsuobushi, and a drizzle of soy sauce.
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Tamago Kake Gohan (TKG) 卵かけご飯

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Japanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ

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A home-cooked classic for over 100 years, Japanese Potato Salad features colorful fresh vegetables,…
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A donburi rice bowl containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.

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Japanese miso soup bowls containing tofu and wakame miso soup.

Homemade Miso Soup (Video) 味噌汁

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A plate containing Teriyaki Salmon served with steamed rice and miso soup.

Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き

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A white ceramic plate containing Okonomiyaki, a savory Japanese cabbage pancake topped with okonomi sauce, Kewpie mayo, and bonito flakes.

Okonomiyaki Recipe (Video) お好み焼き

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A ceramic bowl containing Japanese Chicken Curry along with steamed rice and fukujinzuke pickles.

Japanese Chicken Curry (Video) チキンカレー

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Pressure cooker kakuni (Instant Pot Japanese Pork Belly) served over rice along with eggs and greens in donburi bowl.

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From savory soups, flavorful curry to sweet desserts, we’ve gathered our best pressure cooker recipes to make your weeknight dinner way easier, including this Pressure Cooker Kakuni Pork Belly!

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