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.

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Dashi made from Dashi Packet.

Dashi Packet + Recipe (Video)

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A convenient dashi packet is a quick and easy way to make flavorful Japanese...
Onsen Tamago in a flower-shaped bowl.

Onsen Tamago (Video) 温泉卵

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Eggs originally cooked in Japan‘s hot spring water, Onsen Tamago with silky whites and...
A bowl containing steamed rice, raw egg, sprinkled katsuobushi, and a drizzle of soy sauce.

Tamago Kake Gohan (TKG) 卵かけご飯

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A plate containing panko-coated, fried horse mackerel fillets and a bed of shredded cabbage salad.

Fried Horse Mackerel (Aji Fry) あじのフライ

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White ceramic bowls containing Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup topped with green onions and shichimi togarashi.

Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup

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Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being fluffed with a rice paddle.

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Wooden miso soup bowls containing Kakitamajiru, Japanese egg drop soup.

Easy Japanese Egg Drop Soup (Kakitamajiru) かきたま汁

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A Bull-Dog Vegetable Fruit Sauce (Tonkatsu Sauce) and homemade tonkatsu sauce in a mason jar.

Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce とんかつソース

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My Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce uses only four ingredients and is so quick to make!
Ceramic cups containing Japanese Ginger Tea (Shogayu) garnished with a slice of lemon.

Honey Ginger Tea (Shogayu) (Video) 生姜湯

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Japanese wooden soup bowls containing Daikon and Fried Miso Soup.

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A white plate containing two skewers of Tsukune (Japanese chicken meatball) accompanied by shichimi togarashi, Japanese seven spices.

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A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).

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