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Explore our reader favorites! From teriyaki salmon and oyakodon to Japanese milk bread and matcha desserts, these tried-and-true dishes are easy to make and packed with flavor.

Whether you’re new to Japanese cooking or a longtime fan, these popular recipes are the perfect place to start—or return to again and again.

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

4.86 from 249 votes
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

4.77 from 408 votes
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

4.72 from 140 votes
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

4.73 from 293 votes
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

4.70 from 96 votes
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

4.76 from 132 votes
A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.

Poke Bowl Recipe

4.78 from 61 votes
A glass mason jar containing homemade teriyaki sauce.

Teriyaki Sauce 照り焼きのたれ

4.74 from 332 votes
Japanese ceramic plates containing Tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and shredded cabbage salad.

Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet) (Video) とんかつ

4.68 from 303 votes
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

4.71 from 778 votes
Yaki Udon (Japanese Stir-Fried Udon Noodles) being pulled out with chopsticks.

Yaki Udon (Stir-Fried Udon Noodles) (Video) 焼きうどん

4.68 from 177 votes
A Japanese meal consisting of small dishes or bowls, each plating Teriyaki Salmon, steamed rice, miso soup, pickles, tamagoyaki, and green bean gomaae.

Teriyaki Salmon (Video) 鮭の照り焼き

4.82 from 376 votes
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

4.77 from 226 votes
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

4.68 from 496 votes
A bowl containing Chicken Teriyaki glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce on the bed of steamed rice.

Chicken Teriyaki (Video) チキン照り焼き

4.76 from 379 votes
Two loaves of Japanese milk bread (flat-topped and round-topped) on a wire rack.

Japanese Milk Bread (Shokupan) (Video) 食パン

4.82 from 203 votes
Donburi rice bowls containing gyudon, simmered beef and onions over steamed rice.

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Rice Bowl) (Video) 牛丼

4.74 from 505 votes
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

4.79 from 282 votes
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

4.71 from 928 votes
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

4.57 from 498 votes
A bowl containing mapo tofu over steamed rice.

Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu) (Video) 麻婆豆腐

4.76 from 327 votes
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

4.74 from 1458 votes
A plate containing Miso Cod.

Miso Cod (Black Cod with Miso) 銀だらの西京焼き

4.79 from 461 votes
Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.

Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ

4.75 from 208 votes
A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.

Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼

4.78 from 63 votes
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

4.80 from 115 votes
Banana Bread on a cutting board

Banana Bread (Video) バナナブレッド

4.90 from 83 votes
A white plate containing chicken katsu with tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage with sesame dressing.

Chicken Katsu (Video) チキンカツ

4.70 from 100 votes
Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.

Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子

4.73 from 161 votes
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

4.76 from 234 votes
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

4.77 from 174 votes
A ceramic bowl containing the Japanese potato salad.

Japanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ

4.68 from 237 votes
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)

4.62 from 170 votes
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

4.73 from 709 votes
Japanese miso soup bowls containing tofu and wakame miso soup.

Homemade Miso Soup (Video) 味噌汁

4.85 from 584 votes
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

4.85 from 88 votes
A white plate containing Broiled Miso Salmon served over ginger rice.

Miso Salmon (Video) 味噌サーモン

4.76 from 614 votes
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

4.88 from 115 votes
A fluted plate containing Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles).

Yakisoba (Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles)(Video) 焼きそば

4.81 from 413 votes
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

4.82 from 391 votes
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

4.82 from 223 votes
Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl

Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え

4.67 from 249 votes
Tall glass cups containing Iced Matcha Latte.

Iced Matcha Latte (Video) アイス抹茶ラテ

4.89 from 34 votes
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

4.79 from 216 votes
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

4.73 from 140 votes
Tamago Sando - Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich on a plate along with salad.

Japanese Egg Sandwich (Tamago Sando) たまごサンド

4.71 from 385 votes
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

4.75 from 285 votes
chocolate chiffon cake with powder sugar dusting

Chocolate Chiffon Cake チョコレートシフォンケーキ

4.75 from 142 votes
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