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 glass containing Aka Shiso Juice.
A glass containing Aka Shiso Juice.

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

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With a beautiful, rose color and a refreshing taste, Aka Shiso Juice (Red Perilla...
A refreshing salad drizzled with Yuzu Miso Dressing.

Yuzu Miso Dressing ゆず味噌ドレッシング

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This Japanese-inspired Yuzu Miso Dressing is ridiculously simple, but it hits all the notes...
Mason jars containing beni shoga (Japanese red pickled ginger).

Beni Shoga (Red Pickled Ginger) 紅生姜

4.79
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Beni Shoga (Red Pickled Ginger) is julienned young ginger that has been pickled in...
A weck jar containing ume miso.

Ume Miso 梅味噌

4.89
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Make this sweet and fragrant homemade Ume Miso with seasonal Japanese plums, miso, and...
A ceramic bowl containing freshly made Pickled Sushi Ginger (Gari).

Pickled Sushi Ginger (Gari) (Video) 新生姜の甘酢漬け

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Pickled Sushi Ginger, known as "Gari" in Japanese, is perfect for cleansing the palate...
A shell shaped bowl containing Asparagus with Miso Dressing (Karashi Sumisoae) garnished with salt pickled cherry blossom.

Asparagus with Miso Dressing (Karashi Sumisoae) アスパラガスの辛子酢味噌和え

4.7
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Asparagus with Miso Dressing (Karashi Sumisoae) is a perfect dish to welcome spring! Blanched...
A bizenware ceramic containing Chikuwa Isobeage and flake salt.

Chikuwa Isobeage ちくわの磯辺揚げ

4.89
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Chikuwa Isobeage (Fried Fish Cake with Tempura Batter) are a classic beer food in...
An oval ceramic plate containing Carrot Beef Rolls garnished with parley.

Carrot Beef Rolls

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Savory pan-seared carrot beef rolls glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce. This Japanese home-cooked dish...
An oval plate containing Japanese sweet rolled omelet.

Japanese Sweet Rolled Omelet (Tamagoyaki) – Midnight Diner Season 2 厚焼き玉子

4.5
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Japanese Sweet Rolled Omelet is made by rolling thin layers of fried egg, on...
A Japanese meal set with shio koji salmon, miso soup, rice, and side dishes.

Shio Koji Salmon 塩麹サーモン

4.75
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Simple yet deeply flavorful, Shio Koji Salmon is the best way to enjoy the...
Wooden miso soup bowls containing Kakitamajiru, Japanese egg drop soup.

Kakitamajiru (Japanese Egg Drop Soup) かきたま汁

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Made with dashi broth with fluffy egg ribbons, Kakitamajiru, or Japanese Egg Drop Soup,...
Sweet black soybeans garnished with a gold leaf in Japanese red and gold dishes.

Instant Pot Kuromame 黒豆 (圧力鍋)

4.65
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These gemlike Sweet Black Soybeans or Kuromame, cooked in the Instant Pot, are a...
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