Weeknight Dinner

Looking for a quick, easy, and delicious meal for a busy weeknight? Take a look at Nami’s collection. These are her 100 go-to recipes for weeknight meals. (Baked Chicken Katsu →)

A white plate containing Baked Chicken Katsu (Japanese Chicken Cutlets) and shredded cabbage salad.
A taquoise bowl containing teriyaki tofu and broccoli over steamed rice.
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Pan-Fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl 照り焼き豆腐丼

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Smothered with sweet-savory homemade teriyaki sauce, this crispy Pan-Fried Teriyaki Tofu Bowl is a...
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Black ceramic bowls containing glass noodle soup with tofu, fluffy egg, and wakame seaweed.
Recipes

Japanese Glass Noodle Soup (Harusame Soup) 春雨スープ

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Made with fluffy eggs, tofu, and wakame seaweed, this comforting Japanese Glass Noodle Soup...
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A white plate containing Pickled Mustard Green Fried Rice (Takana Chahan).
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Pickled Mustard Greens Fried Rice (Takana Chahan) 高菜チャーハン

4.6
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This Pickled Mustard Greens Fried Rice—known as Takana Chahan—is a popular regional dish from Kyushu. Thanks...
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A black bowl containing somen noodle soup with vegetables, shiitake mushrooms, egg, kamaboko fish cake, garnish with green onion.
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Somen Noodle Soup (Nyumen) (Video) にゅうめん

4.84
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Known as nyumen in Japan, this quick and nourishing Somen Noodle Soup is a...
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Chicken Zosui (Japanese rice soup) served in a donabe, Japanese earthenware pot.
Soup + Stew

Zosui (Japanese Rice Soup) 雑炊

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Zosui is a mild and comforting Japanese rice soup cooked in a savory dashi...
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Assortment of mushrooms are wrapped and cooked in foil with miso and butter.
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Miso Butter Mushrooms in Foil きのこのホイル焼き

4.66
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These miso butter mushrooms in foil packets are so easy to make with a...
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Beef udon noodle soup in a donburi bowl.
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Beef Udon (Niku Udon) (Video) 肉うどん

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Beef Udon is a Japanese comfort dish made of tender sliced beef on top...
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A white plate containing chicken katsu with tonkatsu sauce and shredded cabbage with sesame dressing.
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Chicken Katsu (Video) チキンカツ

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My classic Chicken Katsu are tender, crispy Japanese panko-breaded cutlets served with tonkatsu sauce....
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Japanese bowls containing Classic Udon Noodle Soup called Kake Udon or Su Udon, topped with sliced green onion and shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice).
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Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) かけうどん

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With thick chewy noodles and a delicate umami broth, this classic and comforting Udon...
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A white ceramic containing Kabocha Pork Stir Fry.
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Kabocha Pork Stir-Fry (Video) かぼちゃのそぼろ炒め

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Kabocha Pork Stir Fry is a simple yet satisfying dish you'll enjoy when kabocha...
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A square plate containing Miso Glazed Eggplant garnished with yuzu kosho.
Side Dish

Miso Glazed Eggplant 茄子の味噌焼き

4.69
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Baked and broiled in the oven, this Miso-Glazed Eggplant is nicely caramelized on the...
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Ginger pork served with shredded cabbage on a white ceramic plate.
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Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) (Video) 豚の生姜焼き

4.74
(166)
With tender and thinly sliced pork loin in a sweet ginger sauce, Japanese Ginger...
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