Simmered Food

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

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A grey bowl containing buri daikon, a simmered yellowtail and daikon radish, garnished with julienned ginger.

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A Japanese ceramic bowl containing simmered chicken and vegetables.

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A ceramic dish containing Hijiki Seaweed Salad.

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Simmered Kabocha Squash in a Japanese square bowl.

Japanese Simmered Kabocha かぼちゃの煮物

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A white oval plate containing Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew).

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A white plate containing Japanese simmered beef and tofu (niku dofu).

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A beautiful Japanese bowl containing simmered Japanese turnips sitting on the thick minced chicken sauce.

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

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...
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A white plate containing Japanese simmered beef and tofu (niku dofu).
Main

Simmered Beef and Tofu (Niku Dofu) 肉豆腐

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Known as an easy version of Sukiyaki, Japanese Simmered Beef and Tofu, or Niku...
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Simmered shrimp on the green plate.
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Simmered Shrimp えびのうま煮

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Cooked in dashi soy sauce and soaked overnight, Simmered Shrimp adds a beautiful vermilion...
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A blue Japanese plate containing Saba Misoni (Mackerel Simmered in Miso) garnished with julienned ginger.
Main

Saba Misoni (Mackerel Simmered in Miso) (Video) 鯖の味噌煮

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Classic Japanese way to prepare mackerel is Saba Misoni, with mackerel cooked in a...
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A white oval plate containing Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew).
Main

Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew) (Video) 肉じゃが

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With potatoes and beef simmered in savory dashi broth, Nikujaga or Japanese Meat and...
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A black bowl containing Okara (Unohana) mixed with assorted vegetables, shiitake mushroom, seaweed, and konnyaku.
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Okara (Unohana) – Simmered Soy Pulp & Vegetables おからの炒り煮・卯の花

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Okara (Unohana) is a Japanese home-style simmered dish made of soy pulp, vegetables, shiitake...
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A grey bowl containing buri daikon, a simmered yellowtail and daikon radish, garnished with julienned ginger.
Main

Buri Daikon (Simmered Yellowtail and Daikon) ブリ大根

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Cooked gently in a soy-infused broth, Buri Daikon (Simmered Yellowtail and Daikon) is a...
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A ceramic dish containing lily bulb tamagotoji.
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Lily Bulb Tamagotoji 百合根の卵とじ

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Lily Bulb Tamagotoji is an easy, flavorful, and comforting dish where the lily bulbs...
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A Japanese ceramic bowl containing simmered chicken and vegetables.
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Chikuzenni (Nishime) – Simmered Chicken and Vegetables 筑前煮

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Classic Japanese nimono dish cooked with chicken, shitake mushrooms, lotus root, konnyaku, taro, and...
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A white and blue Japanese dish containing Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni).
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Simmered Beef with Ginger (Shigureni) 牛肉のしぐれ煮

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Sweet, salty, and intensely flavorful, this Simmered Beef with Ginger (Beef Shigureni) is a...
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A white Japanese ceramic bowl containing Simmered Fried Tofu and Greens.
Side Dish

Simmered Fried Tofu and Greens 油揚げと青菜の煮浸し

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This Simmered Fried Tofu and Greens is a great side dish to keep handy...
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A white and red Japanese bowl containing Kuromame, sweet black soybeans, topped with gold leaf for the Japanese new year's celebration.
Side Dish

Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) 黒豆

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Sweet and savory Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) are served as a part of Osechi...
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