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Browse our best make-ahead recipes. Save time in the kitchen by making a big batch for the freezer or preparing the night before your party. Try our readers’ favorites: All-Purpose Miso Sauce, Instant Pot Asian Pulled Pork, Japanese Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, and Bulgogi Onigirazu.

A fluted white plate containing two pieces of Kashiwa Mochi, a Japanese sweet red bean filled mochi wrapped in oak leaf.

A fluted white plate containing two pieces of Kashiwa Mochi, a Japanese sweet red bean filled mochi wrapped in oak leaf.

Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅

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Soft and chewy Kashiwa Mochi is a rice cake filled with sweet red bean...

A white oval plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

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Hanami Dango is enjoyed during cherry blossom viewing in Japan. Three-color rice balls (sanshoku...

A round fluted plate containing sakura mochi served with matcha tea.

Sakura Mochi (Video) 桜餅

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Chewy sakura mochi with sweet anko filling is simply delectable! Add the aroma of...

A Japanese ceramic plate containing Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri served with daikon pickles.

Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri 鮭と塩昆布のおにぎり

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Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri are savory Japanese rice balls for bento lunch with...

A ceramic bowl containing homemade Furikake Chex Mix.

Furikake Chex Mix

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Make this Hawaiian favorite—Furikake Chex Mix—for a holiday gift exchange, movie/game night, or potluck. It’s...

A donabe clay pot containing Japanese fish cake stew called oden, an assortment of fish balls and fish cakes.

Oden (Japanese Fish Cake Stew) おでん

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Oden is a Japanese fish cake stew simmered in a soy sauce-based dashi broth...

A white plate containing Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding).

Purin (Japanese Custard Pudding) プリン

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Made with eggs, milk, and sugar, Purin is a popular Japanese dessert of custard...

A rice bowl containing steamed rice sprinkled with furikake rice seasoning.

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Furikake (Japanese Rice Seasoning) ふりかけ

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Furikake is a savory-sweet rice seasoning of sesame seeds, katsuobushi, and nori seaweed that's...

A chocolate chiffon cake served on a cake stand.

Chocolate Chiffon Cake チョコレートシフォンケーキ

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This show-stopping Chocolate Chiffon Cake is super-moist, fluffy, airy, and bouncy all at once!...

A ceramic plate containing steamed rice, dry curry, and a fried egg.

Japanese Dry Curry ドライカレー

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Dry Curry is a gravy-less Japanese curry made with ground meat and minced vegetables...

A cross section of Black Sesame Shokupan (Japanese Milk Bread).

Black Sesame Milk Bread (Shokupan) 黒ごま食パン

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Nutty and earthy with a pleasant aroma, Black Sesame Milk Bread is a delicious...

A white square plate containing Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles)

Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles) (Video)

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Flavorful and exquisite Japchae is made of sweet potato noodles, julienne vegetables, and sliced...

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