Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (12–14 sandwiches) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium lotus roots (about 500 g total) 12 oz (340 g) ground chicken or pork 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger 2 scallions, finely chopped 1 large egg white 1 tbsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side-dish servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes (includes 5-minute rest) Quick Ingredients 600 g kabocha squash (about 1.3 lb), seeded; skin partially peeled; cut into 1.5-inch chunks 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) dashi (kombu or regular) 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 medium horse mackerel (aji), butterflied (about 800 g total) 2 tbsp sake, 1/2 tsp fine salt, 1 tsp grated ginger 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour 2 large eggs + 2 tbsp water…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 6 (about 24 hand rolls) Prep Time: 40 minutes (includes 30 minutes rice soak) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (450 g) Japanese short-grain rice + 2 3/4 cups (650 ml) water 6 tbsp rice vinegar, 3 tbsp sugar, 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz (400 g) fresh or frozen udon (or 8 oz/225 g dried) 8 oz (225 g) thinly sliced pork belly or shoulder 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 cups (140 g) shredded…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 600 g yellowtail (buri/hamachi), skin-on, cut in 4–5 cm chunks 700 g daikon radish, peeled and cut into 2.5 cm thick rounds 30 g fresh ginger, sliced (plus extra for garnish) 240…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 bowls Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2/3 cup (120 g) short-grain sushi rice 3/4 cup (180 ml) water 1 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp kosher salt 3 oz sashimi-grade tuna, 3 oz salmon, 2–3 oz yellowtail…

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),…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) elbow macaroni 12 oz (340 g) medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 small onion, thinly sliced 6 oz (170 g) cremini mushrooms, sliced 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter 6…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes soaking) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (380 g) Japanese short-grain rice 360 ml cold water 60 ml sake 2 tbsp (30 ml) light soy sauce (Japanese usukuchi) 1 piece kombu (about 10 x 10…