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Japanese meals made easy. Get dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less with these delicious, quick and easy recipes. You’ll love the Japanese Garlic Fried Rice, Oyakudon (Chicken & Egg Bowl), Soba Noodle Salad, and Hot Pot for One!

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A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets), shredded cabbage salad, and tomato slices.

Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ

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Beef udon noodle soup in a donburi bowl.

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A plate containing butter shoyu chicken, broccoli, and tomatoes.

Butter Shoyu Chicken バター醤油チキン

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A white plate containing Classic Mentaiko Pasta.

Classic Mentaiko Pasta 明太子パスタ

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A glass plate containing Cold Tuna Tomato Somen topped with julienned shiso leaves.

Cold Tuna and Tomato Somen (Video) ツナとトマトの冷やしそうめん

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A large gray plate containing garlic onion chicken, green leaf salad, and steamed rice.

Garlic Onion Chicken 鶏肉のガーリックオニオンソース

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Ginger pork served with shredded cabbage on a white ceramic plate.

Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) (Video) 豚の生姜焼き

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A donburi rice bowl containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼

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A bowl containing steamed rice, raw egg, sprinkled katsuobushi, and a drizzle of soy sauce.
Breakfast

Tamago Kake Gohan (TKG) 卵かけご飯

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Tamago Kake Gohan is a steaming bowl of hot rice topped with raw egg...
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A white plate containing Japanese Pasta with Shrimp and Broccolini.
Main

Japanese-style Shrimp and Broccolini Pasta 海老とブロッコリーニの和風パスタ

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Seasoned with crunchy garlic chili oil and butter, this delicious Japanese-style Pasta with Shrimp...
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A donburi rice bowl containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.
Main

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼

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Thinly sliced beef simmered with tender onions and savory-sweet sauce, Gyudon or Japanese Beef...
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A plate containing panko-coated, fried horse mackerel fillets and a bed of shredded cabbage salad.
Main

Fried Horse Mackerel (Aji Fry) あじのフライ

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Easy Aji Fry is a popular Japanese homestyle dish of horse mackerel fillets breaded...
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White ceramic bowls containing Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup topped with green onions and shichimi togarashi.
Soup + Stew

Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup

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This hearty yet flavorful miso soup filled with sweet cabbage and onsen tamago (Japanese...
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A rectangular plate containing Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls).
Side Dish

Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) (Video) 焼きおにぎり

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A favorite in izakayas, Yaki Onigiri are crispy grilled Japanese rice balls glazed with...
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A white ceramic bowl containing Miso Soup with enoki mushrooms, tofu, and Japanese long green onion, topped with ground sesame seeds.
Soup + Stew

Miso Soup with Enoki Mushrooms and Ground Sesame エノキのごま味噌汁

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Thanks to a quick dashi stock, it takes only 15 minutes to prepare my...
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Tablesetup for shabu shabu - donabe hot pot, vegetables, meat, udon, and dipping sauces.
Soup + Stew

Shabu Shabu Recipe (Video)しゃぶしゃぶ

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Shabu Shabu is a popular Japanese-style hot pot everyone at the table cooks the...
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A bowl containing mapo tofu over steamed rice.
Main

Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) (Video) 麻婆豆腐

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Japanese-style Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) is incredibly flavorful but a lot less spicy than...
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An oval ceramic white plate containing Garlic Miso Chicken Wings.
Main

Garlic Miso Chicken Wings ガーリック味噌チキン

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Easy Garlic Miso Chicken Wings are marinated in a delicious Japanese savory sauce and...
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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.
Soup + Stew

Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

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Enjoy my recipe for Japanese Mille-Feuille Nabe with "a thousand layers“ of napa cabbage...
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