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 white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.
A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.

Baked Chicken Katsu 揚げないチキンカツ

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Try my crisp, juicy Baked Chicken Katsu for a lighter version of Japanese cutlets...
A Weck jar containing golden fried garlic chips.

How to Make Garlic Chips

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Fried Garlic Chips are so easy to make at home and will jazz up...
A fluted white plate containing two pieces of Kashiwa Mochi, a Japanese sweet red bean filled mochi wrapped in oak leaf.

Kashiwa Mochi (Video) かしわ餅

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Soft and chewy Kashiwa Mochi is a rice cake filled with sweet red bean...
A Japanese ceramic plate containing Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri served with daikon pickles.

Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri 鮭と塩昆布のおにぎり

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Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri are savory Japanese rice balls for bento lunch with...
A Japanese wooden bowl containing Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup.

Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup トマトと豆腐の味噌汁

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Refreshing Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup combines sweet cherry tomatoes, silky tofu, and savory...
White cups containing Matcha Latte with a turip latte art.

Matcha Latte (Video) 抹茶ラテ

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Make this hot, steaming cup of homemade Matcha Latte with antioxidant-packed green tea powder...
Red Japanese lacquered bowls containing clear soup (Osumashi) with shiitake mushrooms, fu, and mitsuba leaf.

Japanese Clear Soup (Osumashi) おすまし

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Japanese Clear Soup (Osumashi) features kamaboko fish cake and shiitake mushrooms in an elegant...
A mason jar filled with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce.

Teriyaki Sauce 照り焼きのたれ

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Learn to make homemade Teriyaki Sauce the authentic Japanese way. You only need four...
A cobalt blue ceramic bowl containing cold miso soup (hiyajiru) with tofu, cucumber, and salmon).

Cold Miso Soup (Hiyajiru) 冷や汁

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Light yet deeply flavorful, this cold miso soup (Hiyajiru) is all that you need...
A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce

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Deliciously charred and super addicting, these blistered shishito peppers make the best appetizer to...
A white enamel bowl containing Heirloom Tomato Salad garnished with mint.

Heirloom Tomato Salad

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Dressed with a simple garlic and herb vinaigrette, this Heirloom Tomato Salad is juicy,...
A white plate containing okra with ginger soy sauce.

Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce オクラの生姜醤油和え

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Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce is a quick, tasty 3-ingredient side dish that pairs...
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