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Explore our reader favorite recipes! From miso ramen to Japanese milk bread and matcha desserts, these trusted recipes are easy, flavorful, and fun to make.

Perfect for beginners or longtime fans of Japanese cooking, these popular dishes are ones you’ll return to again and again.

Miso ramen with homemade chashu and ramen egg garnished with nori. Miso ramen with homemade chashu and ramen egg garnished with nori.
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Miso Ramen Recipe 味噌ラーメン

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  • 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
    237
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • 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
  • Koshian (fine red bean paste) and Tsubuan (chunky red bean paste).
    How to Make Anko (Sweet Red Bean Paste) 餡子
    142
    1 hour 40 minutes
  • 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
  • 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
    408
    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
    140
    1 hour 30 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
    293
    3 hours 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
    96
    30 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
    132
    30 minutes
  • A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.
    Easy
    Poke Bowl Recipe
    61
    15 minutes
  • A glass mason jar containing homemade teriyaki sauce.
    Teriyaki Sauce 照り焼きのたれ
    334
    15 minutes
  • Japanese ceramic plates containing Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and shredded cabbage salad.
    Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet) (Video) とんかつ
    303
    30 minutes
  • 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
    778
    5 minutes
  • Yaki Udon (Japanese Stir-Fried Udon Noodles) being pulled out with chopsticks.
    Yaki Udon (Stir-Fried Udon Noodles) (Video) 焼きうどん
    178
    25 minutes
  • A Japanese meal consisting of small dishes or bowls, each plating Teriyaki Salmon, steamed rice, miso soup, pickles, tamagoyaki, and green bean gomaae.
    Easy
    Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き
    376
    15 minutes
  • A white rectangular plate containing yakitori, Japanese grilled chicken and scallion skewers, coated with savory yakitori sauce and served with shichimi togarashi on the side.
    Yakitori Recipe 焼き鳥
    226
    1 hour
  • A round plate containing gyoza (Japanese potstickers or pan-fried dumplings) with a small plate of dipping sauce made with soy sauce, vinegar, and Japanese chili oil.
    Gyoza (Japanese Potstickers) (Video) 餃子
    496
    1 hour 20 minutes
  • A bowl containing Chicken Teriyaki glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce on the bed of steamed rice.
    Easy
    Chicken Teriyaki (Video) チキン照り焼き
    380
    20 minutes
  • Two loaves of Japanese milk bread (flat-topped and round-topped) on a wire rack.
    Japanese Milk Bread (Shokupan) (Video) 食パン
    210
    3 hours 35 minutes
  • Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
    Easy
    Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
    506
    20 minutes
  • A round white plate containing Japanese beef curry consisting of tender beef, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and curry roux, served over steamed rice.
    Japanese Beef Curry (Video) ビーフカレー
    283
    3 hours
  • A blue and white plate containing a slice of Japanese souffle cheesecake. A cake stand behind containing the whole cake.
    Japanese Cheesecake (Video) スフレチーズケーキ
    929
    1 hour 50 minutes
  • Sushi oke (Hangiri) containing sushi rice made with cooked Japanese short-grain rice, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.
    How to Make Sushi Rice (Video) 酢飯
    498
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • A bowl containing mapo tofu over steamed rice.
    Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) (Video) 麻婆豆腐
    327
    25 minutes
  • A white plate containing Japanese souffle pancakes dusted with powdered sugar, fresh mixed berries, and whipped cream.
    Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (Video) スフレパンケーキ
    1271
    45 minutes
  • A plate containing Miso Cod.
    Miso Cod (Black Cod with Miso) 銀だらの西京焼き
    462
    30 minutes
  • Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.
    Easy
    Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ
    211
    15 minutes
  • A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.
    Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼
    63
    30 minutes
  • Sticky Asian Ribs on a white platter, topped with sprinkle of green onion.
    Instant Pot Sticky Asian Ribs 甘辛スペアリブ
    115
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Banana Bread on a cutting board
    Banana Bread (Video) バナナブレッド
    84
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.
    Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子
    162
    45 minutes
  • An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.
    Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) (Video) おにぎり
    235
    1 hour
  • A white bowl containing Onsen Tamago (Japanese Hot Spring Egg) drizzled with dashi-based broth and garnished with sliced green onion.
    Onsen Tamago (Video) 温泉卵
    174
    30 minutes
  • Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being served in the Japanese rice bowl.
    How to Cook Japanese Rice in a Pot on the Stove (Video)
    170
    30 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
    710
    40 minutes
  • Japanese miso soup bowls containing tofu and wakame miso soup.
    Easy
    Homemade Miso Soup (Video) 味噌汁
    585
    20 minutes
  • A white plate containing two skewers of Tsukune (Japanese chicken meatball) accompanied by shichimi togarashi, Japanese seven spices.
    Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)(Video) つくね
    88
    55 minutes
  • A white plate containing Broiled Miso Salmon served over ginger rice.
    Easy
    Miso Salmon (Video) 味噌サーモン
    615
    20 minutes
  • A white ceramic bowl containing Instant Pot Short Ribs with daikon and carrots pressure cooked in a savory sauce.
    Instant Pot Short Ribs (Video) 牛バラ肉と大根煮
    115
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • A fluted plate containing Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles).
    Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)(Video) 焼きそば
    414
    30 minutes
  • A bowl of Vegetarian Ramen topped with ajitama (soy marinated egg), spicy bean sprouts, corn, and a green veggie.
    Vegetarian Ramen (Video) 豆乳味噌ラーメン
    397
    30 minutes
  • A fluted plate containing baked Tonkatsu drizzled with tonkatsu sauce, shredded cabbage, cucumber slices, and tomato wedges.
    Baked Tonkatsu (Video) 揚げないとんかつ
    223
    30 minutes
  • Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl
    Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え
    249
    15 minutes
  • Tall glass cups containing Iced Matcha Latte.
    Iced Matcha Latte (Video) アイス抹茶ラテ
    34
    5 minutes
  • 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
    216
    1 hour
  • Ramen bowls containing Spicy Shoyu Ramen topped with chashu, marinated egg (ajitama), fish cake, scallions, and nori.
    Spicy Shoyu Ramen ピリ辛醤油ラーメン
    140
    30 minutes
  • Tamago Sando - Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich on a plate along with salad.
    Japanese Egg Sandwich (Tamago Sando) たまごサンド
    385
    30 minutes
  • Japanese round cast iron pan containing Sukiyaki, a Japanese hot pot dish where marbled beef, tofu, and vegetables are simmered in sweetened soy sauce broth.
    Sukiyaki Recipe (Video) すき焼き
    285
    30 minutes
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