Category: Recipes

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…

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…

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…

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…

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: 4 servings (about 6 cups soup) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 5 cups (1.2 L) dashi stock (homemade or from granules) 250 g (9 oz) thin-sliced pork belly or shoulder 250 g (9 oz) daikon, peeled and thinly sliced 1 medium…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 cups Japanese short-grain rice (300 g) + 1.7 cups water (400 ml) 1 small onion (150 g), finely minced 300 g ground beef (80–85% lean) + 200 g ground pork 1/2 cup panko…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 bowls Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (320 g) hot cooked Japanese short‑grain rice 300 g (10.5 oz) boneless skin-on chicken thighs, cut 2–3 cm pieces 1 medium onion (200 g), thinly sliced 4 large eggs 2/3 cup (160…