Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (active) Cook Time: 8–12 minutes Total Time: 24–72 hours (including marinating) Quick Ingredients 4 black cod (sablefish) fillets, skin-on, 5–6 oz (140–170 g) each 1/2 cup (120 g) sweet white miso (Saikyo miso) 3 tbsp (45 ml) mirin 2 tbsp (30 ml) sake 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) chicken wings + 1 lb (450 g) pork neck bones 10 cups (2.4 L) water, plus extra for blanching 1 onion, 1 head garlic, 2-in (30…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (380–400 g) Japanese short‑grain rice + 2 1/4 cups (540 ml) water 12 large shrimp (16/20), peeled/deveined, tails on Seasonal veg: 1 small sweet potato (200 g), 1/4 kabocha (250…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) pork belly, skin-on, cut into 2-inch (5 cm) cubes 1 tbsp neutral oil 2-inch (5 cm) ginger, sliced 6 scallions (green onions), whites and greens separated…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes pressing tofu) Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 37 minutes Quick Ingredients 14–16 oz extra-firm tofu, drained and pressed 2 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp rice flour (or all-purpose flour) 1/4 tsp kosher salt + 1/8 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tbsp neutral…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 2 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 320 g dried sōmen noodles (about 11 oz) 120 ml mentsuyu, 3x concentrate (1/2 cup) 360 ml ice-cold water (1 1/2 cups) 1 small cucumber, julienned 2 myōga buds, thinly sliced 3 scallions, thinly…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 side-dish servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 300 g fresh okara (about 3 cups, loosely packed) 1 small carrot (80 g), julienned 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (8–10 g), soaked 30 min and sliced 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz (400 g) spaghetti 2 tbsp kosher salt (for 4 qt/3.8 L pasta water) 2/3 cup (160 g) ketchup 1 tbsp soy sauce (shoyu) 1 tsp Worcestershire (optional) 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 blocks soft or medium-firm tofu (14 oz / 400 g each), drained 6 cups (1.4 L) water 1 piece kombu, 4 x 4 in (10 x 10 cm) or 10 g 1/2 cup…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 4–12 hours optional marinating for eggs/chashu) Cook Time: 2 hours 35 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 05 minutes (without optional marinating) Quick Ingredients 4 lb pork bones (mix of neck/femur/trotters) + 4 oz pork back fat (optional) 16 cups water 1 onion (halved),…