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45 recipes tagged with japanese.
Teriyaki chicken and sushi rice tucked into nori taco shells with edamame, cucumber, and carrot, finished with a spicy Greek yogurt sauce, sesame seeds…
4 servings Yakitori, or chicken cooked on skewers, is an excellent way to prepare quick-cooking chicken giblets. It is also a good approach for feeding…
4 servings This dish, usually served as an appetizer, is all about contrast: creamy, mild tofu coated with a crisp cornstarch shell, swimming in a salty…
1 pound This strongly flavored delicacy is a boon to the adventurous or to those who hanker for pungent cheeses but cannot eat them. Like Kombucha, this…
4 servings This dish is traditionally called kasuzuke and is made with sake lees or kasu, a byproduct of sake brewing. We use miso because it is much…
4 to 6 servings Please read about Deep-Frying and About Battering Fried Foods. To fry larger pieces of very firm vegetables like sweet potatoes, parcook…
Varies Lightly brining fresh fish eggs firms their texture and turns them colorful and translucent. The result pops in your mouth and tastes of the sea…
One 1 ¼-pound block Our favored coagulant to use for making tofu is nigari, the residue left when the sodium is extracted from seawater and evaporated (it…
4 servings This is a traditional Japanese preparation for burdock root (gobo). Normally, both the carrot and burdock are cut into matchsticks, but we…
Thinly sliced beef sirloin is wrapped around bundles of green onions, seared, and glazed with a sweet-savory soy sauce. Served as bite-sized appetizers.
A quick and easy stir-fry of tender flank steak and broccoli in a savory-sweet teriyaki sauce, topped with crunchy ramen noodles for a fun twist. Perfect…
About 1 quart jar A favorite garnish for sushi and delicate fish or shellfish dishes. Sweet and spicy, these slices can also add a nice zing to salads and…
A savory Japanese noodle soup with a soy-mirin broth, topped with pork, soft-boiled egg, and various garnishes.
4 servings The secret to succulent teriyaki is to apply the glaze bit by bit toward the end of the grilling process so that it becomes deeply browned but…
10 rolls; 5 to 10 servings The ingredients in this recipe can be used to make 5 crab, tuna, or salmon rolls and 5 vegetable rolls, or 10 vegetable rolls…
4 servings Japan’s famous “friendship dish” is prepared ceremoniously at table in an electric skillet or wok—or, less festively, in the kitchen in a wok…
4 to 6 servings Simplicity itself—freshly cooked noodles in a flavorful broth garnished with green onions and shichimi togarashi.
2 to 3 servings Okonomiyaki means “how you like it,” so play around with the vegetable and meat additions in this savory pancake. Mountain yam is not…
8 servings Ask your butcher to roll and tie the pork belly for you if possible. If that’s not an option, rolling the belly is much easier with two people…
About 4 cups A foundation of Japanese cuisine, this stock is made quickly from just three ingredients: water, kombu (dried kelp) and katsuobushi (dried…
Enough to coat 4 cups food Have all your vegetables and meat ready to go and the oil preheated before making this batter. The key to light, crisp tempura…
4 servings This is the classic way to eat buckwheat noodles—chilled but accompanied by hot and spicy condiments, creating an appealing contrast. If…
6 ½ cups This rice is the base for all sushi (vinegared rice) dishes.
About 2 cups This classic marinade for meat, poultry, and firm-fleshed fish is also basted on items once they have browned. If reduced until syrupy, it…
Roasted radishes are tossed with a miso-butter glaze and fresh radish leaves, then sprinkled with sesame seeds. This simple side dish is mellow and…
About ½ cup Specifically for Chicken Katsu, we think of this tangy, salty sauce as a cousin to steak sauce. Serve it with almost any fried food or use it…
These can be eaten as an informal cold snack, in the Japanese manner, scraped from the pod with your teeth. Once cooked, shelled edamame can be roasted as…
About 4 ½ cups; 3 servings To read more about miso, see here. There are many kinds available, especially in Japanese groceries. We often use a combination…
About ⅔ cup This dressing is perfect for cold noodle salads, in chicken salad, or with spicy greens like arugula.
A creamy, tangy ginger dressing inspired by Japanese steakhouse salads. Made with fresh ginger, carrots, and a touch of ketchup for sweetness.
6 ½ cups This is the vinegared rice essential to sushi. Use only warm, freshly cooked rice, which will better absorb the seasoned vinegar.
A Japanese-inspired dumpling with a silky egg custard filling, bacon, and scallions, wrapped in homemade egg dough and steamed.
A quick and flavorful vegetable ramen with shiitake mushrooms, bok choy, and snow peas in a ginger-soy broth, topped with a soft-boiled egg.
Classic Japanese pan-fried pork-and-cabbage dumplings with a crispy bottom and juicy filling. Serve with gyoza sauce and garnishes like grated carrot or…
MAKES ABOUT 1 CUP Wade, who worked as a crewman on our boat for most of our childhood, brought furikake from his home in Hawaii to the boat each summer to…
A vibrant bowl of buckwheat soba noodles with massaged kale, avocado, and colorful vegetables, tossed in a spicy nut dressing. This versatile dish is…
Crispy chicken thighs are coated in a sweet and savory miso glaze, then roasted with bok choy and mushrooms. The vegetables cook in the pan juices…
A fusion hot dog with Japanese flavors, featuring wasabi mayo, katsu sauce, bonito flakes, and nori on a Hawaiian sweet roll.
Matcha green tea powder gives these shortbread cookies a distinct flavor and gorgeous green hue. They are simple to make and can be dipped in chocolate…
Black cod fillets are marinated in a sweet miso mixture, then steamed until tender. Serve over rice with a drizzle of sesame oil.
These cone-shaped sushi hand rolls are filled with smoked salmon, avocado, cucumber, and sautéed shiitake mushrooms. They are easy to assemble and fun to…
A quick and flavorful pork ramen with shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots, where the noodles absorb the rich broth. Customize with your favorite…
This slow-cooker ramen features tender pork butt in a savory miso broth, topped with shiitake mushrooms and scallions. It's a comforting and easy meal…
Shrimp and ramen noodles are baked in foil pouches with a savory broth of vegetable broth, mirin, soy sauce, and sesame oil. This easy, flavorful dish is…
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