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  • A bowl of udon noodles topped with seasoned ground meat, a poached egg with a runny yolk, sliced green onions, and a sprinkle of spices, served in a decorative bowl on a wooden table.
    Soboro Udon そぼろうどん
    15 minutes
  • Japanese meal set with daikon leaves furikake and pickles in a small plate.
    Discover Ichiju Sansai: The Japanese Formula for Balanced Meals (一汁三菜 )
  • A bowl of ramen with sliced pork, soft-boiled eggs, corn, nori seaweed, green onions, and shredded white onions, served in a decorative bowl on a wooden table with red chopsticks.
    Miso Ramen Recipe 味噌ラーメン
    590
    25 minutes
  • Mug cups containing kabocha soup served on a wooden tray.
    13 Delicious Kabocha Squash Recipes to Make This Season
  • Two slices of toast topped with melted cheese, ham, sliced green bell peppers, onions, and cherry tomatoes, served on parchment paper with a small dish of red pepper flakes and a gold fork nearby.
    Japanese Pizza Toast ピザトースト
    18
    15 minutes
  • A piece of grilled fish with caramelized edges is served on a decorative white plate with a blue pattern, garnished with green leaves. Chopsticks and side dishes are partially visible around it.
    Miso Sea Bass 銀むつ味噌焼き
    35
    25 minutes
  • A plate of glazed grilled chicken wings garnished with chopped green herbs and sesame seeds, served on a decorative white and blue dish on a wooden table. Chopsticks and small bowls are visible nearby.
    Honey Soy Chicken はちみつ醤油チキン
    88
    1 hour
  • A blue and white patterned bowl filled with simmered kabocha squash pieces, topped with thinly sliced fresh ginger, sits on a dark textured surface with chopsticks and a ceramic container nearby.
    Japanese Simmered Kabocha かぼちゃの煮物
    132
    45 minutes
  • A plate of glazed, pan-fried chicken pieces garnished with thinly sliced green onions and sesame seeds, served on a ceramic dish with chopsticks on a wooden tray.
    Spicy Garlic Chicken
    2
    30 minutes
  • A donburi bowl containing baked katsudon.
    20 Most Popular Donburi Recipes for Rice Bowl Lovers
  • A close-up of a plate of spaghetti with slices of eggplant, bacon, and onion, garnished with chopped herbs. Two hands are twirling the pasta with a fork and spoon.
    Bacon & Eggplant Soy Sauce Butter Pasta
    4
    25 minutes
  • In my delicious Yaki Udon, we pan-grill thick and chewy Japanese wheat noodles with crisp vegetables and protein in a savory sauce. This popular udon dish is incredibly satisfying and ready in just 25 minutes. It's easily vegetarian or vegan adaptable, too.
    Best Japanese Udon Recipes to Make at Home
  • A block of tofu sits on a rectangular woven bamboo tray, surrounded by Japanese-style dishes, a green napkin with white spots, and a wooden table surface.
    How to Make Tofu at Home—Easy Homemade Tofu Recipe
    3
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • A group of dough on a table.
    How to Make Gyoza Wrappers (Easy Homemade Recipe) 餃子の皮
    223
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • A plate with matcha waffles topped with fresh strawberries and blueberries, served on a decorative newspaper-style paper. A fork and knife are beside the plate on a wooden table.
    Matcha Mochi Waffles
    6
    40 minutes
  • Bento box filled with delicious foods.
    Back-to-School Bento Box Ideas
  • A Japanese meal set with two trays, each featuring foil-baked salmon with vegetables, rice, miso soup, tamagoyaki, pickles, sliced tomato, watermelon, and various small side dishes, all arranged neatly on a wooden table.
    JOC Cooking Challenge September 2025
  • Salmon fillet baked in foil with sliced lemon, julienned carrots, and mushrooms, garnished with chives. Japanese side dishes, rice, and chopsticks are visible in the background.
    Salmon in Foil (Video) 鮭のホイル焼き
    235
    25 minutes
  • A tray lined with printed paper holds several neatly cut squares of golden brown curry fudge. A can of curry powder sits blurred in the background.
    How to Make Japanese Curry Roux (Video) カレールーの作り方
    790
    35 minutes
  • Six square pieces of green matcha cake are arranged on a white plate with a fork beside them. A cup of black coffee and a coffeepot sit in the background on a wooden surface.
    Matcha Butter Mochi
    3
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • 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
    713
    40 minutes
  • A close-up of a red spoon holding a bite of salmon sashimi, rice, and fish roe above a bowl of Japanese soup with more salmon, rice, and garnishes. Chopsticks and wasabi are visible on the side.
    Salmon and Ikura Dashi Chazuke 鮭のいくらの出汁茶漬け
    2
    10 minutes
  • A plate with a hamburger steak topped with brown mushroom gravy, a sunny-side-up egg, white rice, and garnished with parsley. A yellow napkin and a drink are in the background.
    Loco Moco (Video) ロコモコ
    141
    40 minutes
  • A rectangular white plate with several golden-brown takoyaki balls topped with mayonnaise, sauce, green seaweed flakes, and bonito flakes, garnished with pickled ginger on the side.
    Takoyaki Recipe (Video) たこ焼き
    166
    35 minutes
  • A round golden-brown cake with whole cherries baked inside, displayed on a glass cake stand, viewed from above.
    Easy Plum Cake – Perfect with Any Summer Fruit
    45
    55 minutes
  • A plate of stir-fried beef liver with green vegetables and bean sprouts in a brown sauce, served on a light-colored dish with chopsticks beside it. Rice and soup bowls are partially visible in the background.
    Stir-Fried Pork Liver and Garlic Chives (Nira Reba) レバニラ炒め
    1
    45 minutes
  • A Japanese grocery store showing the rice shelf.
    Japanese Rice Guide: Types, Where to Buy, and How to Store It
  • A bowl of beef udon with sliced beef, green onions, narutomaki (fish cake), and fresh herbs in broth, served on a wooden tray with chopped green onions and a bottle of seasoning on the side.
    Beef Udon (Niku Udon) (Video) 肉うどん
    271
    25 minutes
  • Two pieces of simmered fish fillet with a light brown glaze, served on a decorative plate with sauce, burdock root, and a green maple leaf, set on a wooden table with rice and miso soup in the background.
    Nitsuke Recipe (Japanese Simmered Fish)
    2
  • A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.
    Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ
    218
    1 hour
  • A plate of chilled udon noodles on a bamboo mat, garnished with green maple leaves, served with dipping sauce, wasabi, green onions, ginger, and sesame seeds on a rustic wooden table.
    Cold Udon Noodles (Zaru Udon) ざるうどん
    3
    15 minutes
  • A glass with a clear straw contains a layered drink of red puree at the bottom, white cream in the middle, and green matcha on top, sitting on a wooden board lined with printed paper.
    Strawberry Matcha Latte
    4
    10 minutes
  • A selection of glass pitchers with light-colored broths, a measuring cup with liquid, and a bamboo tray displaying dried seaweed, mushrooms, bonito flakes, and other dashi ingredients on a white surface.
    What is Dashi and How to Make It
  • A white plate containing Mapo Eggplant (Mabo Nasu).
    Eat With Your Eyes: The Art of Japanese Plating and Presentation
  • Sliced burdock root being sautéed in a black skillet over a blue gas flame on a stovetop.
    Mastering Gentle Heat in Japanese Cooking
  • A bowl of Japanese potato salad with visible chunks of potato, carrot, cucumber, and ham, served in a rustic ceramic bowl on a folded cloth napkin beside a wooden fork and spoon.
    Japanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ
    242
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • A collage shows: slicing fish fillet, marinating fish in sauce, slicing eggplant, scoring fish skin, slicing cucumber, and blanching tomatoes in boiling water with their skins cut crosswise.
    The Quiet Magic of Prep Work in Japanese Cooking
  • A plate of crispy breaded chicken cutlets drizzled with sauce, served with shredded cabbage, tomato wedges, and dipping sauce. Chopsticks rest in front of the plate on a wooden table.
    Chicken Katsu (Video) チキンカツ
    138
    30 minutes
  • The table with Japanese seasoning staples: sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, and miso.
    Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So Seasoning Order in Japanese Cooking
  • A selection of glass pitchers with light-colored broths, a measuring cup with liquid, and a bamboo tray displaying dried seaweed, mushrooms, bonito flakes, and other dashi ingredients on a white surface.
    Dashi: The Star Ingredient in Japanese Cooking
  • A collage showing Japanese cooking ingredients, vegetables frying in a pan, a plated eggplant dish, a miso soup with salad, someone seasoning fish, and various seasonings and dried ingredients on a tray.
    Nami’s 5 Secrets to Japanese Cooking
  • Carrot coins carved into Japanese ume plum shapes.
    How to Cut Carrots into Flower Shapes (Nejiri Ume)
    15 minutes
  • Zaru soba and zaru cha soba (cold buckwheat noodles and green tea noodles) served on a bamboo mat with shredded nori on top. Dipping sauce, green onions, and wasabi are in the background.
    Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles) ざるそば
    118
    15 minutes
  • Three grilled triangular rice balls (yaki onigiri) with a golden-brown crust are arranged on a green leaf in a rectangular plate, accompanied by pickled vegetables on the side. The setting is on a wooden table.
    Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) (Video) 焼きおにぎり
    83
    30 minutes
  • Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).
    How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子
    143
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • Cutting cucumber in rangiri Japanese cutting technique.
    Rangiri: Random Cut Cutting Technique
    1
    5 minutes
  • Japanese Cutting Technique—Sogigiri
    Sogigiri: Slanted Slice Cutting Technique
    1
    5 minutes
  • 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
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