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 Japanese plate containing Butter Soy Sauce Scallops.
A Japanese plate containing Butter Soy Sauce Scallops.
Appetizer

Butter Soy Sauce Scallops ホタテのバター醤油焼き

4.62
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Pan-fried to perfection and seasoned with just soy sauce and butter, these Butter Soy...
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Assortment of mushrooms are wrapped and cooked in foil with miso and butter.
Side Dish

Miso Butter Mushrooms in Foil きのこのホイル焼き

4.61
(28)
These miso butter mushrooms in foil packets are so easy to make with a...
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A enamel tray containing homemade Japanese curry roux blocks.
Homemade Ingredient

How To Make Japanese Curry Roux (Video) カレールーの作り方

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Learn how to make Japanese Curry Roux from scratch. Only five ingredients!
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A white ceramic plate containing ramen eggs.
Side Dish

Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago) (Video) 味付け玉子

4.73
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Known as Ajitsuke Tamago (Ajitama) in Japan, Ramen Eggs are delicious as a topping...
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A ceramic bowl containing Japanese Sake-Steamed Clams.
Appetizer

Japanese Sake-Steamed Clams (Video) あさりの酒蒸し

4.77
(34)
Japanese Sake-Steamed Clams made in 10 minutes with just 5 ingredients! Expect minimal fuss...
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A rice bowl containing Myoga Yukari Mazegohan.
Side Dish

Myoga Yukari Rice (Mazegohan) ミョウガとゆかりの混ぜご飯

4.6
(5)
This Myoga Yukari Mazegohan is a wonderful summer mixed rice made with Japanese ginger...
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A Japanese plate containing Ume Miso and Shiso Onigiri.
Side Dish

Ume Miso and Shiso Onigiri 梅味噌と紫蘇のおにぎり

4.75
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Flavored with a homemade blend of miso, shiso leaves, and sesame seeds, this Ume...
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A Japanese blue and white rectangular plate containing Ume Miso Chicken.
Main

Ume Miso Chicken 梅味噌チキン

4.54
(13)
With a tangy and sweet homemade blend of miso made with Japanese plums, this...
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A plate containing salad drizzled with Ume Miso Dressing.
Salad

Ume Miso Dressing 梅味噌ドレッシング

4.77
(13)
With a hint of tangy and sweet Japanese plum flavor, this Ume Miso Dressing...
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A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.
Main

Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼

4.79
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A classic Unadon (Japanese Eel Rice Bowl) recipe with sweet caramelized homemade unagi sauce...
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A white bowl containing Shiso Pesto Pasta garnished with shaved Parmesan cheese and shiso leaves.
Main

Shiso Pesto Pasta (Video) 大葉ジェノベーゼパスタ

4.5
(6)
With homemade green perilla pesto sauce, this Shiso Pesto Pasta is a light and...
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A glass containing Aka Shiso Juice.
Beverage

Aka Shiso Juice (Red Perilla Juice) 赤紫蘇ジュース

4.74
(15)
With a beautiful, rose color and a refreshing taste, Aka Shiso Juice (Red Perilla...
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