Category: Recipes

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 bowls Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes (use hot, freshly cooked or reheated rice) Total Time: 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (320–360 g) hot cooked Japanese short-grain rice 2 large eggs (pasteurized if desired) 2–4 tsp soy sauce (to taste) 2 tsp unsalted butter, softened (optional)…

Hijiki No Nimono with Carrots, Aburaage, and Soybeans

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings (about 3 cups) Prep Time: 35 minutes (includes 20 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup (25 g) dried hijiki seaweed 1 medium carrot (120 g), cut into thin matchsticks 1 sheet aburaage (about 30 g) 3/4 cup (120 g)…

Classic Miso Soup with Tofu, Wakame, and Scallions

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 6 cups / 1.4 L) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 cups (1.4 L) water Awase dashi from scratch: 10 g kombu + 15 g katsuobushi; OR quick: 3 tsp (9 g) instant dashi powder 5 tbsp (80…

Crispy Grilled Yaki Onigiri (Soy or Miso)

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 onigiri (serves 4) Prep Time: 35 minutes (includes 30 minutes soak) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) Japanese short-grain rice 2 1/4 cups (540 ml) water, plus extra for rinsing 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (plus more for salted…

Hiyashi Somen with Light Tsuyu and Summer Toppings

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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…

Savory Unohana (Okara) with Carrots and Shiitake

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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…

Garlic Soy Butter Tofu Steaks with Daikon

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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…

Spaghetti Napolitan with Ketchup-Shoyu Butter and Sausage

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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…

Kyoto-Style Yudōfu Tofu Hot Pot with Ponzu

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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…

Japanese Potato Salad with Kewpie Mayo and Ham

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