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How-Tos

Master the basics of Japanese cooking with our How-To guides, offering valuable tips on seasoning donabe clay pots, carbon steel woks, and frying pans. Learn how to choose the perfect Japanese knife and build a kitchen tailored for Japanese cuisine.

Plus, discover essential Japanese cutting techniques and unique cooking tips to elevate your home cooking.

a collage of soba noodle soup and udon noodle soup

Soba vs Udon: What’s the difference?

a collage of ponzu and soy sauce

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

Homemade miso in weck jars.

Does Miso Go Bad?

Donabe

How to Choose the Best Donabe (Japanese Clay Pot)

3 easy bento boxes filled with delicious meals.

Food Safety Tips For Bento

Your Guide to Japanese Noodles & Delicious Recipes

Varioius types of donabe, Japanese clay pots on the table.

How To Season Your Donabe (Japanese Clay Pot)

5 from 4 votes
How to Deep Fry Foods

How to Deep-Fry Food at Home

Multiple plates containing sashimi grade fish, including salmon, tuna, and kanpachi, garnished with shredded daikon, shiso leaves, and wasabi.

How To Slice and Plate Sashimi

A display of Authentic and Creative Ramen Toppings

Best Ramen Toppings: From Traditional to Unique Twists

Akazu-Sushi-Akikos

Discover Akazu Red Vinegar: The Renewed Favorite in Sushi Making

Mochi Tsuki

What is Mochi? All You Need to Know About Japanese Rice Cakes

newly seasoned and well used carbon steel fry pan

How To Season A Carbon Steel Pan: Step By Step Guide

A whole Kabocha squash is being peeled and cut into cubes on a cutting board.

How to Cut a Kabocha Squash (Japanese Pumpkin)

Japanese Vegetables

Unique Japanese Vegetables

Japanese Herbs

Unique Japanese Herbs and Spices

Step by step instructions on how to cut half a salmon into thin Japanese-style fillets.

How to Cut Salmon into Japanese-Style Fillets

5 from 7 votes
A Japanese grocery store showing the rice shelf.

Japanese Rice: Everything You Need to Know

Japanese kitchen tools on marble

Essential Japanese Kitchen Tools

A plastic bag containing yuzu zest.

How to Store Yuzu Zest (Don’t Discard the Peel!)

5 from 6 votes
Decorative kamaboko fish cakes on a black and red lacquered board.

7 Beautiful Designs to Cut Japanese Fish Cake かまぼこの飾り切り

Cheese board filled with cheese, cold cuts, dried fruits, bread sticks, olives, grapes, and condiments.

How To Make a Cheese Board

A Zojirushi lunch jar containing steamed rice, mapo tofu, fruits, and salad.

How to Pack Bento in 15 Minutes (6 Lunch Ideas!)

tub of miso with a wooden spoon with miso written in kanji

The Enduring History of Miso

Homemade miso in weck jars.

The Health Benefits of Miso

Steamed vegetables on donabe steamer along with dipping sauce.

Guide to Japanese Cooking Methods: Simmer, Grill, Steam & Fry

Japanese Rice

Types of Japanese Rice

Japanese Rice Field

The Cultural Significance of Japanese Rice

How To Cook Japanese Rice

The History of Japanese Rice

Tofu | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Tofu: The Nutrient Rich Superfood

featured image of japanese vegetarian and vegan cooking

Your Guide to Japanese Vegetarian & Vegan Cooking (Tips & Recipes)

Salmon kasuzuke served on a Japanese plate.

Essential Japanese Cooking Tips for Beginners

essential ingredients such as sesame oil, soy sauce, udon, shiitake mushrooms, curry roux for japanese cooking

26 Japanese Pantry Ingredients to Add to Your Shopping List

Measuring the flour accurately with a measuring cup.

How to Measure Flour (The Right Way)

4.70 from 10 votes
Osechi ryori in 3 tier boxes.

How to Pack Osechi Ryori in 3-Tier Boxes

Osechi Ryori | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Osechi Cooking Timeline

Thickened sauce after adding adding cornstarch slurry.

How to Thicken Sauce and Soup (Cornstarch Slurry)

4.84 from 6 votes
Japanese knives on a shelf.

Your Guide to Japanese Knives

Tableware 2019

10 Cookware & Tableware You Should Get from Japan

5 different types of dashi in a jar and their ingredients.

How to Make Dashi (The Ultimate Guide)

Japanese curry served with rice.

How I Use Instant Pot for Japanese Cooking

5 Reasons Why I Love My Instant Pot | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Which Instant Pot Should I Buy? Instant Pot Duo vs Instant Pot Ultra

Spaghetti Bolognese on a white plate next to the Instant Pot.

5 Reasons Why I Love My Instant Pot

3 easy bento boxes filled with delicious meals.

Meal Prep Bento Recipes Ideas: 3 Dollar Bento Challenge

Gluten Free Japanese Noodles

Gluten Free Japanese Noodles

Selection of Japanese tableware including plates and bowls on a table.

The Ultimate Guide to Japanese Tableware

Kitchen equipped for cooking Japanese food.

How to Build a Kitchen for Cooking Japanese Food – A Beginner’s Guide

DIY Thinly Sliced Meat

How to Slice Meat Thinly

4.89 from 18 votes
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