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Easy Japanese Recipes for Everyday Home Cooking

Namiko Hirasawa Chen

Konnichiwa, I’m Nami!

Born and raised in Japan, I’m the founder and recipe creator behind Just One Cookbook, the largest English-language website for Japanese recipes. Being dyslexic, I’ve always placed a special emphasis on clear, visual instruction. Since 2011, I’ve tested and shared 1,200 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes with step-by-step photos to help anyone cook delicious Japanese food at home.

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A Japanese tonpeiyaki (pork and cabbage omelette), topped with mayonnaise, okonomiyaki sauce, and green seaweed, served on a white and blue platter with drinks and side dishes on a wooden table.

JOC Cooking Challenge September 2026

Join the September 2026 JOC Cooking Challenge! Learn how to make easy Osaka-style Tonpeiyaki in 30 minutes and enter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.

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Rows of white and gray Japanese soup stock (dashi) pouches—featuring some of the best dashi packets—are displayed on a store counter with blue and red ranking signs indicating popularity, in a well-lit retail setting.

Best Dashi Packets to Buy in Japan

Dashi packets are the souvenir I recommend to every traveler. Here’s which type to choose, where to find them, and what to cook once you’re home.

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Two loaves of bread, one with a flat top and one with a rounded top, sit side by side on a cooling rack on a white surface. A knife, napkin, and potted plant are nearby.

Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread) (Video) 食パン

Make Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread) at home with pro tips. This iconic Japanese white bread is milky-sweet with a soft, airy, cloud-like crumb.

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    Vegetarian Ramen (Video) 豆乳味噌ラーメン
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  • A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.
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    Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi 茄子の甘辛丼
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  • Kitsune udon in a Japanese bowl.
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    Kitsune Udon (Video) きつねうどん
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    20 minutes
  • A taquoise bowl containing teriyaki tofu and broccoli over steamed rice.
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    Dinner
    Pan-Fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl 照り焼き豆腐丼
    20
    1 hour
  • Black and white round plates containing colorful vegetarian sushi rolls.
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    Dinner
    Vegetarian Sushi Rolls
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    1 hour 45 minutes
  • A bowl of miso soup, made from an authentic miso soup recipe with tofu cubes, seaweed, and sliced green onions, served on a wooden tray with red chopsticks beside it.
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    Soups & Stocks
    Homemade Miso Soup (Video) 味噌汁
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  • Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
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    Dinner
    Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
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  • A Japanese meal consisting of small dishes or bowls, each plating Teriyaki Salmon, steamed rice, miso soup, pickles, tamagoyaki, and green bean gomaae.
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    Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き
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  • Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.
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    Salads
    Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ
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  • A blue plate containing Japanese-style Tuna and Cabbage Pasta.
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    Miso Butter Pasta with Tuna and Cabbage キャベツとツナの和風パスタ
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  • A white plate with Japanese chicken curry, steamed white rice, and red pickled ginger. The curry contains chunks of chicken, carrots, and potatoes. A spoon and a small bowl of extra ginger are beside the plate.
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    Japanese Chicken Curry (Video) チキンカレー
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  • A Japanese donburi bowl containing Oyakodon, chicken and egg rice bowl.
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    Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) (Video) 親子丼
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  • Beautiful Japanese plates containing karaage, Japanese fried chicken, garnished with lemon wedges and kewpie mayo dollop sprinkled with shichimi togarashi.
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    Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) (Video) 唐揚げ
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  • A white rectangular plate containing yakitori, Japanese grilled chicken and scallion skewers, coated with savory yakitori sauce and served with shichimi togarashi on the side.
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    Yakitori Recipe 焼き鳥
    228
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  • A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.
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    Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ
    225
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Bowls of Tsukemen dipping soup broth and a plate of ramen noodles and toppings.
Nami’s Pick: Tsukemen (Dipping Ramen Noodles) つけ麺

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