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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 bowl of traditional Japanese ozoni soup with grilled mochi and red beans, set on a wooden table with chopsticks nearby and part of a cup of green tea visible.
Desserts
Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi) ぜんざい
1 hour

Make my Zenzai (sweet red bean soup) recipe three easy ways with azuki beans and toasted mochi at home. It’s a cozy winter Japanese dessert that everyone loves.

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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.
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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.

Seasonal Ingredients

Easy Weeknight Dinners

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    Side Dishes
    Chicken Chashu 鶏チャーシュー
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    1 hour
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    Dinner
    Crispy Baked Salmon Nuggets (Video) 鮭フライ
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    35 minutes
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    Dinner
    Curry Udon (Video) カレーうどん
    160
    50 minutes
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    Dinner
    Mizore Nabe (Hot Pot with Grated Daikon) みぞれ鍋
    10
    40 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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