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  • 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
    244
    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 (Shitagoshirae)
  • 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
    139
    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
    84
    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
  • 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
    29
    3 hours 10 minutes
  • An oval shape plate containing Pan-Fried Curry Chicken garnished with lettuce.
    Pan-Fried Curry Chicken (Video)
    11
    20 minutes
  • 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
    195
    1 hour
  • 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
    249
    10 minutes
  • A wooden bowl containing tomato egg vermicelli soup garnished with green onion.
    Tomato Egg Vermicelli Soup (Video)
    5
    15 minutes
  • Slicing the block of the ribeye and filet mignon thinly.
    How to Slice Meat Thinly
    19
    10 minutes
  • A white scalloped plate containing stir-fried Butter Ponzu beef with komatsuna green and maitake mushrooms.
    Butter Ponzu Beef (Video)
    9
    20 minutes
  • A collage showing hands using a knife to slice or chop various vegetables and mushrooms, including bell pepper, onion, daikon, chicken, lotus root, shiitake mushroom, cucumber, and carrot, on a wooden cutting board.
    Japanese Cutting Techniques & Tips
  • A white plate containing Honey Gochujang Chicken sprinkled with sesame chicken served on green salad.
    Honey Gochujang Chicken (Video)
    12
    20 minutes
  • 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
    4
    15 minutes
  • a collage of different types of Japanese seaweed, including wakame, kombu, hijiki, and nori
    Japanese Seaweed Guide: Common Types & How to Use Them
  • A large shallow bowl containing multi-grain rice and Chicken Bok Choy Stir Fry.
    Chicken Bok Choy Stir Fry (Video)
    10
    20 minutes
  • 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
    412
    30 minutes
  • 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
    142
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • 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
    3
    20 minutes
  • 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
    292
    3 hours 40 minutes
  • Lacquerer miso soup bowls containing Kale Daikon Miso Soup.
    Kale Daikon Miso Soup
    2
    20 minutes
  • A round shallow bowl containing a bed of steamed rice and Hayashi Rice.
    Easy Hayashi Rice (Video)
    8
    40 minutes
  • 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
    95
    30 minutes
  • 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
    2
    50 minutes
  • 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
    2
    20 minutes
  • 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
    619
    10 minutes
  • 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
    133
    30 minutes
  • an assortment of green tea in teacups on a wooden table
    How to Make Japanese Green Tea
    8
    5 minutes
  • 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
    1 hour
  • 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
    57
    2 hours
  • 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)
    4
    20 minutes
  • 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
    60
    15 minutes
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