Category: Recipes

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 pieces (about 8 servings) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes (includes cooling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (360 g) Japanese short-grain rice 2 1/4 cups (530 ml) water, for cooking rice 1/4 cup (60 ml) rice vinegar + 1 1/2 tbsp (18…

Creamy Mentaiko Pasta with Nori and Scallions

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 oz (225 g) spaghetti 2 mentaiko sacs (about 2 oz/55 g), spicy cod roe 3 tbsp (42 g) unsalted butter, softened 2 tbsp heavy cream or 2 tbsp prepared dashi 1 tsp soy…

Cucumber Wakame Sunomono with Ginger-Sesame Dressing

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 small side servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes (plus optional 10–15 minutes chill) Quick Ingredients 2 small Japanese or Persian cucumbers (or 1 English cucumber), about 10 oz / 280 g 2 tbsp dried cut wakame (about 5 g) 1/2 tsp kosher…

Japanese Potato Salad with Kewpie Mayo and Ham

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 side servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes (plus 30 minutes optional chill) Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and 1-inch chunks 1 medium Japanese cucumber (150 g), thinly sliced + 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 small carrot (80…

Crispy Renkon Hasami-Age with Gingery Chicken

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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…

Kabocha No Nimono (Japanese Simmered Pumpkin)

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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…

Crispy Aji Fry with Tartar and Lemon

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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…

DIY Temaki Sushi Night: Fun Hand Rolls

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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…

Butter-Finished Yaki Udon with Pork and Cabbage

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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…

Buri Daikon with Ginger Soy Mirin Braise

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