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Looking for easy recipes you can cook up on a busy weeknight? From stir-fries, seafood, tofu, poultry to noodle & rice dishes, you’ll find many easy Japanese recipes here.

 

A donburi bowl containing a Japanese grilled rice ball in a flavorful dashi broth, topped with green onions and furikake rice seasoning.
A donburi bowl containing a Japanese grilled rice ball in a flavorful dashi broth, topped with green onions and furikake rice seasoning.
Main

Yaki Onigiri Chazuke (Grilled Rice Ball Soup) 焼きおにぎり茶漬け

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Yaki Onigiri Chazuke is a Japanese comfort dish of warm dashi soup poured over...
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Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.
Salad

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物

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Make versatile Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) 4 ways! This sweet-and-sour salad with wakame seaweed...
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A rectangular plate containing Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls).
Side Dish

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

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A favorite in izakayas, Yaki Onigiri are crispy grilled Japanese rice balls glazed with...
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Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl
Side Dish

Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え

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Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) is a nutty, rich, and refreshing side...
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An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.
Side Dish

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

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With a variety of fillings, Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) are a beloved food in...
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A white bowl containing Ahi Tuna Poke.
Appetizer

Tuna Poke (Video) アヒポケ

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My easy Tuna Poke offers a quick and refreshing taste of Hawaii at home,...
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Rice bowls containing freshly cooked brown rice.
Side Dish

How to Cook Short-Grain Brown Rice in a Rice Cooker 玄米

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Learn how to cook Japanese short-grain brown rice in a rice cooker. Follow my...
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A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.
Main

Poke Bowl Recipe

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Try this refreshing Tuna and Salmon Poke Bowl for the family or at your...
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A fluted bowl containing Pickled Watermelon Rind.
Side Dish

Pickled Watermelon Rind (Video) スイカの漬物

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Don‘t throw away your watermelon rinds! With a few Japanese condiments, you can turn it...
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Dipping grilled beef in the homemade Yakiniku Sauce.
Main

Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) 焼肉

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Set a portable grill at your table for an exciting Japanese BBQ meal called...
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A glassware containing Japanese cold tofu topped with green onion and grated ginger and drizzled with soy sauce.
Appetizer

Japanese Cold Tofu (Hiyayakko) 冷奴

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Silky and smooth Hiyayakko or Japanese Cold Tofu is a perfect appetizer or side...
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A glass jar containing homemade watermelon juice.
Beverage

Homemade Watermelon Juice (Video)

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Refreshing and sweet Homemade Watermelon Juice with a splash of lime is the perfect...
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