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Home » Under 5 Ingredients

Under 5 Ingredients

Make a satisfying dinner with 5 main ingredients or less like Japanese-style wafu pasta, Japanese fried rice, and grilled eel rice bowl.

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A fluted plate containing baked Tonkatsu drizzled with tonkatsu sauce, shredded cabbage, cucumber slices, and tomato wedges.

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4.82 from 223 votes
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4.75 from 20 votes
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4.79 from 57 votes
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4.78 from 459 votes
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4.76 from 233 votes
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4.72 from 50 votes

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Lacquerer miso soup bowls containing Kale Daikon Miso Soup.

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5 from 1 vote
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Yamitsuki Cabbage やみつきキャベツ

4.87 from 122 votes
A glass mason jar containing homemade teriyaki sauce.

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5 from 2 votes
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5 from 1 vote
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

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Two mason jars filled with yuzu cha (citron tea).

Yuzu Cha (Citron Tea) ゆず茶

5 from 3 votes
Sushi oke (Hangiri) containing sushi rice made with cooked Japanese short-grain rice, rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.

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Tuna Mayo Onigiri ツナマヨおにぎり

5 from 3 votes
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5 from 2 votes
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A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).

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4.87 from 15 votes
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4.72 from 50 votes
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4.72 from 21 votes
A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.

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5 from 1 vote
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Natto Miso Soup with Okra 納豆とオクラの味噌汁

5 from 5 votes
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Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル

4.77 from 51 votes
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Showa-style Japanese Strawberry Milk 昭和の苺ミルク

5 from 1 vote
An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.

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4.76 from 233 votes
A white bowl containing Onsen Tamago (Japanese Hot Spring Egg) drizzled with dashi-based broth and garnished with sliced green onion.

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4.79 from 173 votes
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4.88 from 16 votes
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4.67 from 3 votes
White ceramic bowls containing Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup topped with green onions and shichimi togarashi.

Cabbage and Onsen Tamago Miso Soup

4.67 from 9 votes
Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being served in the Japanese rice bowl.

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

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4.79 from 57 votes
An oval Japanese plate containing Japanese rolled omelette, Tamagoyaki, placed over a bamboo leaf.

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5 from 8 votes
Glass bowls containing two types of Goma Dare (Japanese Sesame Sauce).

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4.74 from 92 votes
Ceramic cups containing Japanese Ginger Tea (Shogayu) garnished with a slice of lemon.

Honey Ginger Tea (Shogayu) (Video) 生姜湯

4.65 from 78 votes
Japanese wooden soup bowls containing Daikon and Fried Miso Soup.

Daikon and Fried Tofu Miso Soup 大根と油揚げの味噌汁

5 from 3 votes
A white plate containing two skewers of Tsukune (Japanese chicken meatball) accompanied by shichimi togarashi, Japanese seven spices.

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4.85 from 88 votes
A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).

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4.79 from 51 votes
Fresh homemade mochi made with a stand mixer.

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4.45 from 274 votes
White cups containing Hojicha Latte topped with roasted green tea powder.

Hojicha Latte ほうじ茶ラテ

5 from 4 votes
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Miso Salmon (Video) 味噌サーモン

4.76 from 613 votes
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Japanese Onion Dressing 玉ねぎドレッシング

4.84 from 6 votes
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4.82 from 223 votes
A tall glass filled with iced hojicha latte, showing two layers of milk and chocolate-color roasted green tea (hojicha).

Iced Hojicha Latte アイスほうじ茶ラテ

5 from 1 vote
A rice cooker containing freshly cooked brown rice.

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4.43 from 7 votes
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Pickled Watermelon Rind (Video) スイカの漬物

4.74 from 46 votes
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4.81 from 46 votes
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4.60 from 22 votes
Tall glass cups containing Iced Matcha Latte.

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4.89 from 34 votes
Japanese Cucumbers on a Stick served over iced cubes in wooden bowl.

Japanese Pickled Cucumber on a Stick

4.86 from 7 votes
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