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.

Plum rice balls on a light green plate served with nori seaweed.
Plum rice balls on a light green plate served with nori seaweed.

Plum Rice Ball – Midnight Diner Season 2 小梅のおにぎり

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Made with Japanese rice, chopped pickled plums, and sesame seeds, Plum Rice Balls or...
A black plate containing pickled daikon with shio koji.

Pickled Daikon with Shio Koji 大根の塩麹漬け

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Known as tsukemono, this sweet and savory Pickled Daikon with Shio Koji is a...
Daikon and carrot pickled in sweet vinegar, served in Japanese ceramic bowls.

Tsukemono – Amazuzuke (Sweet Vinegar Pickling) 甘酢漬け

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Pickled in sweet vinegar, Amazuzuke cleanses the palate and enhances the flavors of your...
Japanese Salted Chicken Wings (Teba Shio) on the Japanese plate.

Teba Shio (Salted Chicken Wings) 手羽先塩焼き

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You can oven-broil these juicy and crispy Japanese Salted Chicken Wings (Teba Shio) at...
Shio Koji Chicken on a oval plate.

Shio Koji Chicken 塩麹チキン

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With Shio Koji, a natural seasoning used in Japanese cooking, you can make EASY...
Baby Sardine Tsukudani (Jako Tsukudani) on a white plate.

Baby Sardine Tsukudani じゃこの佃煮

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Simmered in soy sauce and mirin, Baby Sardine Tsukudani or Jako Tsukudani is a...
White bean paste on a Japanese black plate.

White Bean Paste (Shiroan) 白あん

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White Bean Paste or Shiroan is a common sweet filling for wagashi (Japanese confectionery)...
A white plate containing blanched broccoli tossed with sesame seeds.

Broccoli Blanched with Sesame Oil ブロッコリーの塩ごま油茹で

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The best way to keep your broccoli fresh and tasty is to blanch it...
Shrimp Egg Rolls on a serving platter along with Negi Miso Sauce.

Shrimp Egg Rolls 海老の春巻き

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Deep-fried to golden brown deliciousness, these crispy Shrimp Egg Rolls with negi miso sauce...
Negi Miso (Leek & Miso Sauce) in a weck jar.

Negi Miso (Leek & Miso Sauce) ねぎ味噌

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Negi Miso (Leek and Miso Sauce) is a great all-purpose condiment to use to...
Rice bowls containing perfectly cooked short grain brown rice.

Instant Pot Brown Rice 玄米の炊き方

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Follow my tips to make perfectly cooked Instant Pot Brown Rice. With a pressure...
Salmon kasuzuke served on a Japanese plate.

Salmon Kasuzuke 鮭の粕漬け

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With a deep aroma and elegant flavor, Salmon Kasuzuke (sake lees-marinated salmon) is a...
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