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Under 5 Ingredients

Make satisfying dinners with our simple and easy 5-ingredients recipes. From Japanese-style wafu pasta to fried rice dishes, these easy recipes will be your new dinner staples. Salt, pepper, oil, water —and any optional ingredients – are freebies.

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

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

Baked Chicken Katsu (Video) 揚げないチキンカツ

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Juicy, tender, and crispy baked chicken katsu recipe that chicken breast is coated in...

A mason jar filled with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce.

Homemade Ingredient

Teriyaki Sauce 照り焼きのたれ

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Savory and versatile, Teriyaki Sauce is now the mainstay seasoning outside of Japan. Learn...

A cobalt blue ceramic bowl containing cold miso soup (hiyajiru) with tofu, cucumber, and salmon).

Cold Miso Soup (Hiyajiru) 冷や汁

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Light yet deeply flavorful, this cold miso soup (Hiyajiru) is all that you need...

A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce

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Deliciously charred and super addicting, these blistered shishito peppers make the best appetizer to...

A white enamel bowl containing Heirloom Tomato Salad garnished with mint.

Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Dressed with a simple garlic and herb vinaigrette, this Heirloom Tomato Salad is juicy,...

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) on a plate.

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) (Video) おにぎり

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Stuffed with a variety of fillings and flavors, Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) make an...

A white plate containing okra with ginger soy sauce.

Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce オクラの生姜醤油和え

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Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce is a quick, tasty 3-ingredient side dish that pairs...

A white ceramic shallow bowl containing Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Eggs over steamed rice.

Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Eggs トマトと卵の中華炒め

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Made with simple, everyday ingredients, these Stir-Fried Tomatoes and Eggs are incredibly tasty and...

Ceramic cups containing Japanese Ginger Tea (Shogayu) garnished with a slice of lemon.

Honey Ginger Tea (Shogayu) 生姜湯

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Sip your way to a healthy start with a warming cup of shōgayu, or...

Decorative kamaboko fish cakes on a black and red lacquered board.

7 Beautiful Designs to Cut Japanese Fish Cake かまぼこの飾り切り

Two Japanese fish cakes (Kamaboko), seven beautiful designs! Make ordinary fish cake into...

Simmered shrimp on the green plate.

Simmered Shrimp えびのうま煮

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Simply simmered in dashi soy sauce and soaked overnight, this beautiful shrimp adds a...

A rectangular plate containing three flavors of mochi (sweet red bean, sweet soybean flour, and soy sauce and nori seaweed).

How To Enjoy Japanese Mochi (Video) お餅の食べ方

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From sweet to savory, there are various types of mochi (Japanese rice cake) we...

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