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.

Glasses containing Green Tea Smoothie.
Glasses containing Green Tea Smoothie.

Matcha Smoothie (Video) 抹茶スムージー

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Delicious and refreshing matcha green tea smoothie made with banana, almond milk, and matcha...
Iriko Dashi - Japanese Baby Anchovy Soup Stock in the bottle.

Iriko Dashi (Anchovy Stock) いりこだし・煮干しだし

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Learn how to make Iriko Dashi (Niboshi Dashi), a Japanese anchovy stock made by...
Dried shiitake mushrooms and shiitake dashi.

Shiitake Dashi (Video) 干し椎茸の戻し汁

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Learn how to make Shiitake Dashi, a vegan-friendly Japanese soup stock that‘s repurposed from...
Quick & Easy Tamagoyaki | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Quick and Easy Tamagoyaki

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Homemade recipe for easy tamagoyaki. Enjoy this delicious Japanese rolled omelette in bento or...
Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus

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For a quick delicious bento side dish, try this bacon wrapped asparagus. Roll them...
Ham Flower | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

How To Make Ham Flower

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Japanese make pretty decorations out of food. Dress up your bento with a ham...
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How to Make Octopus Sausage たこソーセージ

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Pack your bento lunch box with a cute “Octopus“ Sausage made with Japanese pork...
Kombu Dashi | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Kombu Dashi (Vegan)(Video) 昆布だし

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Learn how to make Kombu Dashi, a vegan-friendly Japanese soup stock, at home and...
Awase Dashi in a measuring cup, and kombu and katsuobushi on a bamboo basket.

How to Make Dashi (Video) だしの作り方

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Learn how to make Awase Dashi (Japanese soup stock) at home with umami-packed ingredients,...
Sauteed Spinach | Just One Cookbook.com

Quick Bento Dish – Sauteed Spinach

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It's easy to add a bit of color to your bento with sautéed vegetables,...
A red bowl containing Clam Miso Soup.

Japanese Clam Miso Soup あさりの味噌汁

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Flavorful manila clam miso soup in dashi kombu stock, garnished with green onion.
Roasted Chestnuts | Just One Cookbook.com

Roasted Chestnuts 焼き栗

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Chestnut roasted over charcoal, healthy snack recipe for the fall.
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