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Easy Japanese Recipes for Everyday Home Cooking

Namiko Hirasawa Chen

Konnichiwa, I’m Nami!

Born and raised in Japan, I’m the founder and recipe creator behind Just One Cookbook, the largest English-language website for Japanese recipes. Since 2011, I’ve tested and shared 1,200 authentic, easy-to-follow recipes with step-by-step photos to help anyone cook delicious Japanese food at home.

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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.
Dinner
Bacon & Eggplant Soy Sauce Butter Pasta
25 minutes

My savory Bacon and Eggplant Soy Sauce Butter Pasta recipe combines Italian spaghetti with Japanese seasonings for an easy, satisfying meal.

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A Japanese meal set with grilled salmon in foil with lemon and vegetables, rice, miso soup with tofu, pickled greens, tamagoyaki, cabbage, watermelon, tomato, and soy sauce, all served on a wooden tray.

JOC Cooking Challenge September 2025

For our September 2025 JOC Cooking Challenge, we’ll be cooking a beloved Japanese homestyle dish that’s simple, nourishing, and the ultimate weeknight hero.

Easy Weeknight Dinners

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  • A lacquer box containing Ohagi (Botamochi) and some of them are served on a black plate.
    Desserts
    Ohagi (Botamochi) おはぎ (ぼたもち)
    26
    2 hours
  • A rice bowl containing Sweet Potato Rice (Satsumaimo Gohan) sprinkled with gomashio (salt & black sesame seeds).
    Side Dishes
    Japanese Sweet Potato Rice さつまいもご飯
    7
    1 hour 10 minutes
  • Assortment of mushrooms are wrapped and cooked in foil with miso and butter.
    Side Dishes
    Miso Butter Mushrooms in Foil きのこのホイル焼き
    50
    30 minutes
  • Kabocha Miso Soup served in a black bowl.
    Soups & Stocks
    Kabocha Miso Soup かぼちゃの味噌汁
    46
    30 minutes
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Seasonal Ingredients

Japanese Cooking Guides & Tips

  • A Zojirushi lunch jar containing steamed rice, mapo tofu, fruits, and salad.
    Guide
    How to Pack Bento in 15 Minutes (6 Lunch Ideas!)

    The ultimate school lunch guide on how to pack Japanese-style Bento in 15 minutes with useful tips and secrets I’ve learned throughout the years!

  • Gyoza
    Guide
    How to Fold Gyoza

    Learn two ways to fold gyoza (Japanese pan-fried dumplings or potstickers) at home with my easy step-by-step instructions and photos.

  • 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.
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    Japanese Cutting Techniques & Tips

    Learn how to cut vegetables like a pro! My tutorial shows you Japanese Cutting Techniques that will improve the flavor and texture of your food.

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.
Ramen Guide: Broths, Noodles & Toppings

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    Poke Bowl Recipe
    60
    15 minutes
  • Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
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    Dinner
    Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼
    510
    20 minutes
  • A Japanese meal consisting of small dishes or bowls, each plating Teriyaki Salmon, steamed rice, miso soup, pickles, tamagoyaki, and green bean gomaae.
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    Dinner
    Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き
    381
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  • A blue plate containing Japanese-style Tuna and Cabbage Pasta.
    4
    Dinner
    Miso Butter Pasta with Tuna and Cabbage キャベツとツナの和風パスタ
    156
    15 minutes
  • Japanese bowls containing Classic Udon Noodle Soup called Kake Udon or Su Udon, topped with sliced green onion, onsen tamago (poached egg), and fish cake slices.
    5
    Lunch
    Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん
    95
    15 minutes
  • A Japanese donburi bowl containing Oyakodon, chicken and egg rice bowl.
    1
    Dinner
    Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl) (Video) 親子丼
    639
    25 minutes
  • A ceramic bowl containing Japanese Chicken Curry along with steamed rice and fukujinzuke pickles.
    2
    Dinner
    Japanese Chicken Curry (Video) チキンカレー
    1618
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  • Beautiful Japanese plates containing karaage, Japanese fried chicken, garnished with lemon wedges and kewpie mayo dollop sprinkled with shichimi togarashi.
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    Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) (Video) 唐揚げ
    408
    30 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.
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    Yakitori Recipe 焼き鳥
    226
    1 hour
  • 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.
    5
    Dinner
    Chicken Katsu (Video) チキンカツ
    138
    30 minutes
  • A Japanese rice bowl containing Soy Glazed Eggplant Donburi topped with julienned shiso and toasted sesame seeds.
    1
    Dinner
    Soy-Glazed Eggplant Donburi 茄子の甘辛丼
    240
    20 minutes
  • A bowl of Vegetarian Ramen topped with ajitama (soy marinated egg), spicy bean sprouts, corn, and a green veggie.
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    Dinner
    Vegetarian Ramen (Video) 豆乳味噌ラーメン
    398
    30 minutes
  • Black and white round plates containing colorful vegetarian sushi rolls.
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    Dinner
    Vegetarian Sushi Rolls
    10
    1 hour 45 minutes
  • A taquoise bowl containing teriyaki tofu and broccoli over steamed rice.
    4
    Dinner
    Pan-Fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl 照り焼き豆腐丼
    19
    1 hour
  • Kitsune udon in a Japanese bowl.
    5
    Lunch
    Kitsune Udon (Video) きつねうどん
    171
    20 minutes
A ceramic donabe pot containing Japanese chestnut rice (kuri gohan); peeled chestnuts beautifully laying over steamed rice in a single layer.

Chestnut Rice (Kuri Gohan) 栗ご飯

Chestnut Rice, or Kuri Gohan, is a traditional Japanese rice recipe made in the fall when sweet and nutty Japanese chestnuts are in season.

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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.
Nami’s Pick: Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

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