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Home » Party Food

Japanese Party Food Recipes

Impress your guests with fun and flavorful Japanese party food recipes. Serve crowd-pleasers like gyoza, teba shio (salted wings), takoyaki, and sushi rolls. Add fun snacks like spicy edamame, scallion pancakes, and mini desserts for the perfect spread.

These recipes are easy to share, full of umami, and great for birthdays, holidays, or casual get-togethers.

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Japanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ

4.68 from 237 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
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

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Mille-Feuille Nabe ミルフィーユ鍋

4.76 from 132 votes
A round ceramic plate containing six pieces of California rolls over a bamboo leaf along with sushi ginger.

California Roll カリフォルニアロール

4.69 from 58 votes
Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物

4.66 from 146 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 rectangular plate containing three ehomaki, or uncut sushi rolls, prepared for setsubun festival.

Ehomaki (Setsubun Sushi Roll) 恵方巻

5 from 3 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 929 votes
A Japanese round plate containing velvety and rich Kabocha Salad with crisp and refreshing red onion slices and ham, mixed with cream cheese and tangy Japanese mayo.

Kabocha Salad かぼちゃサラダ

5 from 1 vote
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 209 votes
A blue plate containing lemon and sugar crepe along with fresh fruits.

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4.76 from 37 votes
A blue ceramic bowl containing Smoked Chicken Wings with Sweet-Salty Japanese Sauce sprinkled with scallions.

Smoked Chicken Wings (Video)

4.67 from 9 votes
Black bowls containing Japanese corn potage.

Corn Potage コーンポタージュ (Japanese Corn Soup コーンスープ)

4.58 from 171 votes
Plates containing Korean-style marinated bbq ribs.

BBQ Short Ribs 牛リブロース焼肉

4.80 from 20 votes
Black and white round plates containing colorful vegetarian sushi rolls.

Vegetarian Sushi Rolls

4.64 from 11 votes
A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce

4.72 from 21 votes
A large salad bowl containing Asian Cabbage Salad.

Asian Cabbage Salad with 3-Ingredient Miso Dressing

4.72 from 35 votes
A round wooden plate containing Garlic Miso Chicken Wings.

Garlic Miso Chicken Wings ガーリック味噌チキン

4.78 from 83 votes
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Banana Bread (Video) バナナブレッド

4.90 from 84 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 235 votes
A white round plate containing sliced Kimbap (Korean Seaweed Roll).

Kimbap (Korean Seaweed Roll) キンパ

5 from 2 votes
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Gyoza with Miso Dipping Sauce 白菜餃子

5 from 8 votes
A white fluted round plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

4.80 from 35 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 710 votes
A Japanese lacquer box containing colorful Mosaic Sushi that's made of checkerboard pattern of various sashimi, tamago, and cucumber laid over sushi rice.

Mosaic Sushi モザイク寿司

4.88 from 8 votes
A temaki hand roll sushi spread on the dining table, consisting of plates and bowls containing sushi rice, sashimi, vegetable fillings, and nori seaweed.

Temaki Sushi (Hand Roll) (Video) 手巻き寿司

4.69 from 45 votes
A white and blue enamel bowl containing Crispy Baked Potato Wedges with ketchu in a mini container.

Crispy Baked Potato Wedges

5 from 4 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
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4.62 from 52 votes
A ceramic bowl containing homemade Furikake Chex Mix.

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4.65 from 128 votes
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5 from 2 votes
A large plate containing Chocolate Gateau (Chocolate Cake) dusted with powdered sugar and decorated with whipped cream and strawberries.

Chocolate Gateau (Chocolate Cake) ガトーショコラ

4.89 from 61 votes
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4.80 from 10 votes
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4.67 from 6 votes
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4.86 from 90 votes
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4.78 from 18 votes
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4.74 from 19 votes
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Sukiyaki Recipe (Video) すき焼き

4.75 from 285 votes
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Wonton Soup (Video) ワンタンスープ

4.64 from 95 votes
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4.81 from 26 votes
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4.74 from 93 votes
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4.77 from 56 votes
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4.75 from 142 votes
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4.64 from 11 votes
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4.73 from 70 votes
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