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.

Awase Dashi in a measuring cup, and kombu and katsuobushi on a bamboo basket.
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,...
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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.
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Roasted Chestnuts 焼き栗

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

Chikuwa Cucumber

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Make quick and easy Chikuwa Cucumber in 5 minutes and add the stuffed Japanese...
Sake Mojito

Sake Mojito – Guest Post by Family Spice

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This refreshing Sake Mojito cocktail with crushed mint and a splash of lime is...
Japanese rice bowls containing perfectly cooked Japanese rice.

How to Cook Japanese Rice in a Rice Cooker

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How to Cook Japanese Rice in a Rice Cooker: Follow my rice-to-water ratio tips...
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