Recipes

Curated dishes rooted in traditional food wisdom and modern nutrition science. Every recipe tells a story.

33 of 522 recipes

Japanese Cuisine

Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette)

A sweet, layered egg roll built one thin sheet at a time in a rectangular pan, silky inside with a faintly caramelized surface

15 minutes

Medium

Japanese Cuisine

Takoyaki (Octopus Balls)

Crisp-shelled, molten-centered dashi batter balls studded with tender octopus, born on the streets of Osaka

40 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Tonkatsu (Japanese Breaded Pork Cutlet)

A thick pork loin cutlet pounded tender, triple-coated in flour, egg, and panko, then fried to a golden, shattering crust

35 minutes

Medium

Japanese Cuisine

Okonomiyaki (Osaka-Style Savory Pancake)

A thick, cabbage-laden savory pancake from Osaka, laced with dashi and crowned with sweet sauce, mayo, and dancing bonito flakes

50 minutes

Involved

Japanese Cuisine

Nikuman (Japanese Steamed Pork Buns)

Soft, pillowy steamed buns filled with a savory pork and ginger mixture, a wintertime comfort from every Japanese convenience store

2 hours

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

Tender chicken thigh and sweet onion simmered in dashi broth, cloaked in a silky, half-set egg over steamed rice

25 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Nasu Dengaku (Miso-Glazed Eggplant)

Roasted Japanese eggplant halves crowned with a sweet, caramelized miso glaze and finished with sesame seeds

35 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

Ginger-soy marinated chicken thighs, coated in potato starch and fried to a shattering, amber crust

1 hour

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Katsudon (Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl)

A crispy tonkatsu cutlet simmered briefly in sweet dashi and onions, then bound with barely set egg and laid over steamed rice

35 minutes (assuming pre-made tonkatsu)

Medium

Japanese Cuisine

Matcha Tiramisu

A Japanese twist on the Italian classic, layering matcha-soaked ladyfingers with a light mascarpone cream dusted in vivid green tea powder

4 hours 30 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Gyudon (Beef and Onion Rice Bowl)

Paper-thin slices of beef simmered with sweet onion in a soy-mirin-dashi broth, piled over steamed rice

30 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Agedashi Tofu (Fried Tofu in Dashi Broth)

Silken tofu dusted in potato starch and fried until golden, served in a warm pool of dashi-soy broth with grated daikon and ginger

25 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Curry Udon (Udon Noodles in Curry Broth)

Thick udon noodles swimming in a rich, dashi-based curry broth thickened with roux and laced with sweet onion and sliced pork

35 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice)

Seasoned rice simmered with chicken, mushrooms, burdock root, and soy in a single pot

80 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon)

Thick wheat noodles in a clear, gently sweet dashi broth, finished with nothing more than scallions and a wisp of steam

25 minutes

Medium

Japanese Cuisine

Tonkotsu Ramen (Pork Bone Broth Ramen)

A milky, collagen-rich pork bone broth ladled over springy noodles, built in layers from cold-brew dashi and hidden seasonings

3 hours 10 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles)

Chilled buckwheat noodles with a briny dashi dipping sauce, ready in fifteen minutes

15 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Tamago Kake Gohan (Japanese Egg Rice)

Steaming rice stirred with a raw egg and soy sauce, Japan's simplest and most satisfying breakfast

5 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Sukiyaki (Japanese Beef Hot Pot)

Thinly sliced beef and vegetables simmered tableside in a sweet soy and mirin broth, served with raw egg for dipping

1 hour 10 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Chicken Teriyaki

Pan-seared chicken thighs glazed in a homemade sauce of soy, mirin, sake, and sugar until lacquered and glossy

20 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Nabe (Japanese Hot Pot)

A communal pot of simmered proteins, vegetables, mushrooms, and tofu in a gentle dashi broth, served tableside and eaten as you go

45 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Oden (Japanese Fish Cake Stew)

A gentle winter hot pot of daikon, boiled eggs, fish cakes, and konnyaku simmered in a light soy-dashi broth until every ingredient is steeped in quiet, savory warmth

130 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Saba Shioyaki (Salt-Grilled Mackerel)

Whole mackerel fillets seasoned with nothing more than sake and salt, then grilled until the skin blisters and the rich flesh turns golden

45 minutes (includes 20 minutes resting)

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Nikujaga (Japanese Meat and Potato Stew)

Thinly sliced beef and waxy potatoes simmered in a savory-sweet dashi broth until tender and deeply seasoned

1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Shabu-Shabu (Japanese Hot Pot)

Paper-thin beef swished through kombu broth at the table, served with ponzu and sesame dipping sauces

45 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Kinpira Gobo (Braised Burdock Root)

Burdock root and carrot, julienned and braised in sweet soy seasoning with sesame and a whisper of chili

30 minutes

Medium

Japanese Cuisine

Shoyu Ramen (Tokyo-Style Soy Sauce Ramen)

A clear, soy-seasoned pork bone broth with wavy noodles, meltingly tender chashu, and the quiet depth of six slow hours

6 hours 30 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Miso Shiru (Japanese Miso Soup)

A clean, warming bowl of dashi broth and fermented soybean paste with silken tofu and wakame

30 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Shogayaki (Ginger Pork)

Tender, thinly sliced pork loin seared until golden and glazed in a sweet ginger-soy sauce, one of Japan's most comforting weeknight meals

20 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

Hand-shaped rice filled with salmon, umeboshi, or tuna mayo and wrapped in toasted nori

60 minutes

Medium

Japanese Cuisine

Chawanmushi (Japanese Savory Steamed Egg Custard)

A delicate steamed custard of dashi and egg, hiding small treasures of chicken, mushroom, and fish cake beneath its trembling surface

45 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Kare Raisu (Japanese Chicken Curry Rice)

A gentle, thick chicken curry with potatoes, carrots, and grated apple in a toasted-spice roux, served over short-grain rice

1 hour 10 minutes

Easy

Japanese Cuisine

Hijiki Seaweed Salad (Hijiki no Nimono)

Tender strands of wild sea vegetable simmered with vegetables and tofu in a sweet soy broth

1 hour