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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. 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 cup of matcha latte with white leaf-shaped latte art on top, placed on a saucer. Nearby are a bamboo whisk, a bowl of matcha powder, and wooden beads, all arranged on a white surface.
Drinks
Matcha Latte (Video) 抹茶ラテ
5 minutes

Make this hot, steaming cup of homemade Matcha Latte with antioxidant-packed green tea powder and your choice of dairy or plant-based milk.

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A batch of matcha brownies sliced into nine squares sits on parchment paper, with a small dish of green matcha powder and a purple-patterned napkin nearby.

JOC Cooking Challenge December 2025

For our December 2025 JOC Cooking Challenge, we’ll be baking rich, beautifully green Matcha Brownies that are perfect for the holiday season!

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A roast beef being thinly sliced on the wooden cutting board garnished with thyme.
Recipe Roundups
Our Best Holiday Recipes for An Unforgettable Feast

Our collection of best holiday recipes! From easy appetizers to salads to decadent desserts, these recipes are going to be your new holiday classics!

  • A bowl of snack mix featuring Chex cereal, pretzel sticks, rice crackers, and green wasabi peas sits on a wooden table next to a napkin and a chessboard, with warm natural lighting.
    Snacks
    Furikake Chex Mix (Video)
    129
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • A white and gray rim plate containing a slice of Japanese souffle cheesecake. A cake stand behind containing the whole cake.
    Desserts
    Japanese Cheesecake (Video) スフレチーズケーキ
    933
    1 hour 50 minutes
  • A slice of Basque Burnt Cheesecake on parchment paper.
    Desserts
    Basque Burnt Cheesecake バスクチーズケーキ
    342
    1 hour
  • Miso Butter Cookies stored in the glass container.
    Desserts
    Miso Butter Cookies 味噌バタークッキー
    204
    40 minutes
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Seasonal Ingredients

A Japanese meal set with grilled salmon in foil with lemon and vegetables, rice, miso soup with tofu, pickled greens, tamagoyaki, cabbage, watermelon, tomato, and soy sauce, all served on a wooden tray.
Discover Ichiju Sansai: The Japanese Formula for Balanced Meals (一汁三菜 )

Easy Weeknight Dinners

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  • A plate of crispy tofu topped with mixed sautéed mushrooms, julienned carrots, and green onions in a savory sauce, served on a scalloped white dish on a rustic wooden table with chopsticks and condiments nearby.
    Dinner
    Japanese Tofu Steak with Mushroom Ankake Sauce 豆腐ステーキ
    8
    30 minutes
  • Wooden miso soup bowls containing Tonjiru (Pork and Vegetable Soup).
    Soups & Stocks
    Tonjiru (Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup) (Video) 豚汁
    112
    40 minutes
  • A white ceramic bowl containing Instant Pot Short Ribs with daikon and carrots pressure cooked in a savory sauce.
    Dinner
    Instant Pot Short Ribs (Video) 牛バラ肉と大根煮
    116
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • Pressure cooker kakuni (Instant Pot Japanese Pork Belly) served over rice along with eggs and greens in donburi bowl.
    Dinner
    Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni) 角煮 (圧力鍋)
    140
    1 hour 10 minutes
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An assortment of traditional Japanese New Year foods, including colorful seafood, vegetables, and sweets arranged in lacquered boxes and bowls on a wooden table.

Ultimate Guide to Osechi Ryori (Japanese New Year’s Food) おせち料理

Explore the Ultimate Guide to Osechi Ryori—Japanese New Year dishes, their meanings, modern variations, and planning tips to help you create a joyful feast.

Japanese Cooking Guides & Tips

A Japanese shabu-shabu hot pot setup with a donabe pot, thinly sliced beef, tofu, assorted mushrooms, vegetables, udon noodles, and dipping sauces arranged on a wooden table.
Cooking Tips
Nabe: Your Ultimate Japanese Hot Pot Guide 鍋物

Enjoy the cozy flavors of nabemono, Japan’s hot pot. Learn how to prepare broths, ingredients, and equipment for a perfect home-cooked nabe.

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  • Japanese miso soup bowls containing tofu and wakame miso soup.
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    Soups & Stocks
    Homemade Miso Soup (Video) 味噌汁
    605
    20 minutes
  • Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
    2
    Dinner
    Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
    519
    20 minutes
  • A Japanese meal consisting of small dishes or bowls, each plating Teriyaki Salmon, steamed rice, miso soup, pickles, tamagoyaki, and green bean gomaae.
    3
    Dinner
    Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き
    384
    15 minutes
  • A blue plate containing Japanese-style Tuna and Cabbage Pasta.
    4
    Dinner
    Miso Butter Pasta with Tuna and Cabbage キャベツとツナの和風パスタ
    157
    15 minutes
  • Japanese bowls containing Classic Udon Noodle Soup called Kake Udon or Su Udon, topped with sliced green onion, onsen tamago (poached egg), and fish cake slices.
    5
    Lunch
    Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん
    96
    15 minutes
  • A ceramic bowl containing Japanese Chicken Curry along with steamed rice and fukujinzuke pickles.
    1
    Dinner
    Japanese Chicken Curry (Video) チキンカレー
    1636
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • A Japanese donburi bowl containing Oyakodon, chicken and egg rice bowl.
    2
    Dinner
    Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) (Video) 親子丼
    647
    25 minutes
  • Beautiful Japanese plates containing karaage, Japanese fried chicken, garnished with lemon wedges and kewpie mayo dollop sprinkled with shichimi togarashi.
    3
    Appetizers
    Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) (Video) 唐揚げ
    413
    30 minutes
  • 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.
    4
    Appetizers
    Yakitori Recipe 焼き鳥
    227
    1 hour
  • A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.
    5
    Dinner
    Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ
    218
    1 hour
  • A bowl of Vegetarian Ramen topped with ajitama (soy marinated egg), spicy bean sprouts, corn, and a green veggie.
    1
    Dinner
    Vegetarian Ramen (Video) 豆乳味噌ラーメン
    403
    30 minutes
  • A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.
    2
    Dinner
    Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi 茄子の甘辛丼
    240
    20 minutes
  • Black and white round plates containing colorful vegetarian sushi rolls.
    3
    Dinner
    Vegetarian Sushi Rolls
    10
    1 hour 45 minutes
  • A taquoise bowl containing teriyaki tofu and broccoli over steamed rice.
    4
    Dinner
    Pan-Fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl 照り焼き豆腐丼
    20
    1 hour
  • Kitsune udon in a Japanese bowl.
    5
    Lunch
    Kitsune Udon (Video) きつねうどん
    171
    20 minutes

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A rustic bowl containing noodles with tonkotsu broth, topped with chashu, ramen eggs, menma, kikurage, ginger, and chopped green onion. On the table, a plate of crispy gyoza and a glass of mugicha are served together.
Nami’s Pick: Easy Tonkotsu Ramen Recipe 豚骨ラーメン

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