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Home » Vegetarian

Japanese Vegetarian Recipes

Enjoy flavorful and easy Japanese vegetarian recipes made with simple, plant-based ingredients. Try dishes like vegetarian ramen, rolled omelet, mashed tofu salad, and teriyaki tofu.

These meat-free dishes are full of umami and perfect for quick lunches, dinners, or light meals.

Popular Vegetarian Recipes

A white plate containing Vegetarian Japanese Curry along with steamed rice.

Vegetarian Japanese Curry ベジタリアンカレー

4.68 from 90 votes
A bowl of Vegetarian Ramen topped with ajitama (soy marinated egg), spicy bean sprouts, corn, and a green veggie.

Vegetarian Ramen (Video) 豆乳味噌ラーメン

4.82 from 397 votes
A ceramic plate containing Yakitori Style Grilled Vegetables along with Nigori Sake.

Yakitori-Style Grilled Vegetables 焼き野菜盛り合わせ

4.82 from 16 votes
A taquoise bowl containing teriyaki tofu and broccoli over steamed rice.

Pan-Fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl 照り焼き豆腐丼

4.58 from 21 votes

Latest in Vegetarian

Three grilled triangular rice balls (yaki onigiri) with a golden-brown crust are arranged on a green leaf in a rectangular plate, accompanied by pickled vegetables on the side. The setting is on a wooden table.

Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) (Video) 焼きおにぎり

4.68 from 82 votes
Two bundles of freshly made, uncooked udon noodles rest on a bamboo tray, placed atop a wooden cutting board with a ruler, rolling pin, and kitchen knife in the background.

Homemade Udon Noodles (Video) 手打ちうどん

4.69 from 191 votes
White plates of fresh green salad with lettuce, cucumbers, radishes, and cherry tomatoes, topped with vibrant orange carrot ginger dressing and served with a gold fork on a marble surface.

Carrot Ginger Dressing 人参ドレッシング

4.86 from 249 votes
A wooden bowl containing tomato egg vermicelli soup garnished with green onion.

Tomato Egg Vermicelli Soup (Video)

5 from 4 votes
Copycat Pon de Ring donuts, hot from the fryer and still glistening with sugar and matcha glaze, cooling on a wire rack.

Pon de Ring Donut Recipe ポンデリング

4.73 from 293 votes
A rectangular plate containing Miso Glazed Eggplant garnished with yuzu kosho paste on a green maple leaf on the side.

Miso Glazed Eggplant 茄子の味噌焼き

4.70 from 119 votes
An indigo round plate containing chopped cabbage dish called Yamitsuki Cabbage served with a pair of chopsticks and small dishes and sake cups and the table.

Yamitsuki Cabbage やみつきキャベツ

4.86 from 126 votes
A Japanese black mortar containing cut tomato wedges dressed in ground sesame ponzu seasoning, garnished with mitsuba leaves on top.

Tomato Salad with Sesame Ponzu (Video)

5 from 3 votes
Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物

4.66 from 146 votes
An isobeyaki mochi cheese pull!

Isobeyaki Mochi with Cheese 磯部焼き餅

5 from 4 votes
A green plate containing Japanese rice cake (mochi) coated with kinako (soybean flour).

Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake with Soybean Flour) きな粉餅

5 from 2 votes
A blue and white plate containing a slice of Japanese souffle cheesecake. A cake stand behind containing the whole cake.

Japanese Cheesecake (Video) スフレチーズケーキ

4.71 from 929 votes
Matcha Checkerboard Cookies on a wire rack.

Matcha Checkerboard Cookies 抹茶アイスボックスクッキー

4.69 from 104 votes
An olive oval plate and a white flower-shaped plate containing baked cheese tarts, served with a cup of tea.

Baked Cheese Tarts チーズタルト

5 from 1 vote
A white plate containing Japanese souffle pancakes dusted with powdered sugar, fresh mixed berries, and whipped cream.

Fluffy Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (Video) スフレパンケーキ

4.72 from 1271 votes
A ceramic donabe pot containing Japanese chestnut rice (kuri gohan); peeled chestnuts beautifully laying over steamed rice in a single layer.

Chestnut Rice (Kuri Gohan) 栗ご飯

4.77 from 13 votes
Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.

Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ

4.75 from 209 votes
A round black plate containing shiratama dango (mochi balls).

Shiratama Dango (Mochi Balls) 白玉団子

4.85 from 26 votes
A blue plate containing lemon and sugar crepe along with fresh fruits.

A Guide to Making the Best Homemade Crepes (Video)

4.76 from 37 votes
A mason jar containing Homemade Shiso Pesto.

Homemade Shiso Pesto 大葉ジェノベーゼ

4.70 from 30 votes
Black bowls containing Japanese corn potage.

Corn Potage コーンポタージュ (Japanese Corn Soup コーンスープ)

4.58 from 171 votes
A white plate containing okra with ginger soy sauce.

Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce オクラの生姜醤油和え

4.82 from 16 votes
Glass bowls containing Coffee Jelly, drizzled with cream and topped with fresh whipped cream.

Coffee Jelly コーヒーゼリー

4.77 from 59 votes
Black and white round plates containing colorful vegetarian sushi rolls.

Vegetarian Sushi Rolls

4.64 from 11 votes
A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce

4.72 from 21 votes
A large salad bowl containing Asian Cabbage Salad.

Asian Cabbage Salad with 3-Ingredient Miso Dressing

4.72 from 35 votes
A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.

Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅

5 from 1 vote
Banana Bread on a cutting board

Banana Bread (Video) バナナブレッド

4.90 from 84 votes
An oval fluted plate containing Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant topped with julienned ginger.

Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant with Miso

5 from 1 vote
Red lacquered bowls containing red bean soup with mochi balls.

Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup) お汁粉

5 from 1 vote
A white plate containing Bean Sprout Salad, seasoned with sesame oil and mixed with (ground) sesame seeds and green onions.

Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル

4.77 from 52 votes
Mitarashi Dango on a blue plate.

Mitarashi Dango (Video) みたらし団子

4.73 from 162 votes
Royal milk tea in a blue and white tea cup.

Royal Milk Tea (Video) ロイヤルミルクティー

4.85 from 65 votes
An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) (Video) おにぎり

4.76 from 235 votes
A white bowl containing Onsen Tamago (Japanese Hot Spring Egg) drizzled with dashi-based broth and garnished with sliced green onion.

Onsen Tamago (Video) 温泉卵

4.77 from 174 votes
Japanese plates containing Ganmodoki (Japanese fried tofu patties).

Ganmodoki (Japanese Fried Tofu Patties) がんもどき

4.84 from 6 votes
A rice bowl containing Hijiki Rice (Takikomi Gohan) served with pickles on the side.

Hijiki Rice (Takikomi Gohan) ひじき炊き込みご飯

4.68 from 25 votes
A glass picking jar containing my favorite and go-to Japanese pickles made with colorful vegetables seasoned with salt, kombu, and sugar.

Asazuke (Japanese Lightly Pickled Vegetables) 浅漬け

4.91 from 11 votes
A white fluted round plate containing two Hanami Dango, served with matcha green tea.

Hanami Dango 三色花見団子

4.80 from 35 votes
Perfectly cooked Japanese short-grain rice being served in the Japanese rice bowl.

How to Cook Japanese Rice in a Pot on the Stove (Video)

4.62 from 170 votes
Taiyaki, Japanese fish-shaped cakes, placed on a woven basket lined with a parchment paper.

Crispy Taiyaki 薄皮たい焼き

4.91 from 10 votes
Ceramic cups containing Japanese Ginger Tea (Shogayu) garnished with a slice of lemon.

Honey Ginger Tea (Shogayu) (Video) 生姜湯

4.65 from 78 votes
Chocolate covered strawberries on a baking sheet.

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

5 from 2 votes
A white and blue enamel bowl containing Crispy Baked Potato Wedges with ketchu in a mini container.

Crispy Baked Potato Wedges

5 from 4 votes
A donabe containing Nanakusa Gayu, Japanese seven herb rice porridge.

Nanakusa Gayu (Seven Herb Rice Porridge) 七草粥

4.84 from 24 votes
A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).

Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます

4.79 from 51 votes
A white and red Japanese bowl containing Kuromame, sweet black soybeans, topped with gold leaf for the Japanese new year's celebration.

Kuromame (Sweet Black Soybeans) 黒豆

4.84 from 18 votes
A black and gold lacquered bowl containing Japanese New Year Soup Ozoni.

Ozoni – Japanese New Year Mochi Soup (Kansai-Style) お雑煮

4.48 from 55 votes
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