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Japanese Cutting Technique—Sogigiri

Sogigiri: Slanted Slice Cutting Technique

5 from 1 vote
A table set with a traditional Japanese meal, featuring colorful dishes in bento trays and bowls, beautifully arranged according to Japanese dining etiquette. Vegetables, pickles, fish, and two hot pots complete the authentic experience.

Essential Japanese Dining Etiquette and Table Manners

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.

JOC Cooking Challenge June 2025

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.

Easy Tonkotsu Ramen Recipe 豚骨ラーメン

5 from 5 votes
An oval shape plate containing Pan-Fried Curry Chicken garnished with lettuce.

Pan-Fried Curry Chicken (Video)

5 from 7 votes
Two bundles of freshly made, uncooked udon noodles rest on a bamboo tray, placed atop a wooden cutting board with a ruler, rolling pin, and kitchen knife in the background.

Homemade Udon Noodles (Video) 手打ちうどん

4.69 from 191 votes
White plates of fresh green salad with lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, and cherry tomatoes, topped with vibrant orange carrot ginger dressing and served with a gold fork on a marble surface.

Carrot Ginger Dressing 人参ドレッシング

4.86 from 249 votes
A wooden bowl containing tomato egg vermicelli soup garnished with green onion.

Tomato Egg Vermicelli Soup (Video)

5 from 3 votes
Slicing the block of the ribeye and filet mignon thinly.

How to Slice Meat Thinly

4.89 from 18 votes
A white scalloped plate containing stir-fried Butter Ponzu beef with komatsuna green and maitake mushrooms.

Butter Ponzu Beef (Video)

5 from 9 votes
a collage of images showcasing different styles of Japanese Cutting Techniques for vegetables and meat.

Japanese Cutting Techniques & Tips

A white plate containing Honey Gochujang Chicken sprinkled with sesame chicken served on green salad.

Honey Gochujang Chicken (Video)

5 from 9 votes
a collage of different types of Japanese seaweed, including wakame, kombu, hijiki, and nori

Japanese Seaweed Guide: Common Types & How to Use Them

Wooden soup bowls containing Spinach and Mushroom Miso Soup.

Spinach and Mushroom Miso Soup ほうれん草と椎茸の味噌汁

5 from 2 votes
A large shallow bowl containing multi-grain rice and Chicken Bok Choy Stir Fry.

Chicken Bok Choy Stir Fry (Video)

4.60 from 5 votes
Beautiful Japanese plates containing karaage, Japanese fried chicken, garnished with lemon wedges and kewpie mayo dollop sprinkled with shichimi togarashi.

Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) (Video) 唐揚げ

4.77 from 408 votes
A round white plate containing Japanese croquettes, shredded cabbage, tomato wedges, and a tiny container with sesame dressing.

Japanese Croquettes (Korokke) お母さんのコロッケ

4.72 from 140 votes
An oval plate with scalloped edge containing Pork and Eggplant Stir Fry served with multigrain rice and miso soup.

Easy Pork and Eggplant Stir Fry (Video) 豚と茄子の炒め物

5 from 2 votes
Copycat Pon de Ring donuts, hot from the fryer and still glistening with sugar and matcha glaze, cooling on a wire rack.

Pon de Ring Donut Recipe ポンデリング

4.73 from 293 votes
Lacquerer miso soup bowls containing Kale Daikon Miso Soup.

Kale Daikon Miso Soup

5 from 1 vote
A round shallow bowl containing a bed of steamed rice and Hayashi Rice.

Easy Hayashi Rice (Video)

5 from 4 votes
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.

Shabu Shabu Recipe (Video)しゃぶしゃぶ

4.70 from 96 votes
A lacquer bowl containing Ebi Shinjo, a light and fluffy shrimp dumpling, in a flavorful clear soup.

Ebi Shinjo (Shrimp Dumplings in Clear Soup) 海老しんじょ

5 from 1 vote
Delicious Chicken Yakisoba with tender, moist chicken thighs and crisp veggies in a sweet savory sauce plated on a beautiful white plate with blue scalloped edge.

Easy Chicken Yakisoba チキン焼きそば

5 from 1 vote
a collage of soba noodle soup and udon noodle soup

Soba vs Udon: What’s the difference?

A mason jar of homemade Japanese mayonnaise next to a bottle of Kewpie mayonnaise.

How to Make Japanese Mayonnaise (Kewpie Mayo) マヨネーズ

4.90 from 614 votes
A Le Creuset pot containing Mille-Feuille Nabe, which is a hot pot dish with layers of pork belly slices and napa cabbage slices in a dashi broth.

Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

4.76 from 132 votes
an assortment of green tea in teacups on a wooden table

How to Make Japanese Green Tea

4.89 from 9 votes
a collage of easy Japanese recipes, including miso salmon, oyakodon, sunomono, curry rice, and miso soup

5 Easy Japanese Recipes to Cook At Home

Motsunabe, a traditional Japanese hot pot featuring beef offal simmered in a flavorful broth with vegetables, is served in a donabe on a portable gas stove on the table.

Motsunabe (Japanese Offal Hot Pot) もつ鍋

4.34 from 3 votes
a collage that shows the main types of Japanese green tea, from sencha to gyukoro to genmaicha

Discovering Japanese Green Tea: Types & Flavors

A round ceramic plate containing six pieces of California rolls over a bamboo leaf along with sushi ginger.

California Roll カリフォルニアロール

4.69 from 58 votes
An oval plate containing Chicken Stir-fry with Garlic Chives served on the table along with tea pot and small plates.

Chicken Stir-fry with Garlic Chives (Video)

5 from 3 votes
Green Tea A Century Old Japanese Drink for Better Health

Your Guide to Japanese Green Tea

A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.

Poke Bowl Recipe

4.78 from 61 votes
Wooden bowls filled with Pork Tofu Soup, served alongside steamed rice and a chicken dish on the table.

Pork Tofu Soup (Video)

4 from 3 votes
Old rusty coal mine tower covered in snow

Mikasa City: A Hidden Gem of Hokkaido’s History & Adventure

A rectangular plate containing Miso Glazed Eggplant garnished with yuzu kosho paste on a green maple leaf on the side.

Miso Glazed Eggplant 茄子の味噌焼き

4.70 from 118 votes
A white bowl containing Katsudon, pork cutlet rice bowl, where golden brown tonkatsu, drizzled egg, and tender onion are simmered in a savory dashi broth.

Katsudon (Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl) (Video) かつ丼

4.75 from 51 votes
An indigo round plate containing chopped cabbage dish called Yamitsuki Cabbage served with a pair of chopsticks and small dishes and sake cups and the table.

JOC Cooking Challenge March 2025

An indigo round plate containing chopped cabbage dish called Yamitsuki Cabbage served with a pair of chopsticks and small dishes and sake cups and the table.

Yamitsuki Cabbage やみつきキャベツ

4.86 from 124 votes
A glass mason jar containing homemade teriyaki sauce.

Teriyaki Sauce 照り焼きのたれ

4.74 from 332 votes
An oval-shaped plate holds a comforting serving of Japanese cream stew, featuring tender chicken, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, and broccoli in a rich, creamy white sauce. The stew is generously ladled over a bed of fluffy steamed rice, creating a hearty and satisfying meal.

Easy Cream Stew (Video)

5 from 2 votes
Japanese ceramic plates containing Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and shredded cabbage salad.

Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet) (Video) とんかつ

4.68 from 303 votes
A bottle of Bulldog vegetable & fruit sauce (Tonkatsu sauce) and a mason glass jar of homemade tonkatsu sauce.

Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce とんかつソース

4.71 from 778 votes
A light wooden bowl containing Spicy Pork and Bean Sprout Miso Soup sprinkled with ground sesame seeds.

Spicy Pork and Bean Sprout Miso Soup (Video)

5 from 5 votes
Yaki Udon (Japanese Stir-Fried Udon Noodles) being pulled out with chopsticks.

Yaki Udon (Stir-Fried Udon Noodles) (Video) 焼きうどん

4.68 from 177 votes
a collage of ponzu and soy sauce

Ponzu vs. Soy Sauce: What’s the Difference?

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