Category: Recipes
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Cozy Katsudon With Crispy Pork and Soft Egg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 hearty bowls Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup Japanese short-grain rice + 1 1/8 cups water 2 boneless pork loin chops (about 6 oz/170 g each), 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/4 tsp white or black pepper 1/2 cup all-purpose…
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Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki with Pork Belly and Aonori
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 large pancakes (about 4 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (150 g) all-purpose or okonomiyaki flour 3/4 cup (180 ml) dashi stock (or water + 1 tsp instant dashi powder) 2 large eggs 3/4 tsp kosher salt,…
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Slow-Simmered Oden Hot Pot with Dashi Broth
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 8 cups (1.9 L) water 15 g kombu (kelp) 20 g katsuobushi (bonito flakes) 3 tbsp light soy sauce (usukuchi) 3 tbsp mirin 2 tbsp sake 1 tsp sugar, 1/2…
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Soy-Sweet Nikujaga Stew with Beef and Potatoes
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 400 g thinly sliced beef or pork 600 g Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, chunked 2 medium onions (300 g), wedged 1 large carrot (150 g), roll-cut 200 g shirataki noodles, rinsed 1 tbsp neutral…
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Weeknight Yakisoba with Pork and Cabbage
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 packs fresh yakisoba noodles (5.3 oz/150 g each; 450 g total) 8 oz (225 g) thinly sliced pork shoulder or belly 2 cups chopped green cabbage (200 g) 1 medium carrot, julienned (100…
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Hearty Tonjiru Pork Miso Soup with Vegetables
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…
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Japanese Hambāgu Steak with Demi-Ketchup Sauce
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…
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Classic Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)
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…
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Crispy Chicken Karaage with Lemon and Japanese Mayo
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes marinating) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 800 g boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, cut into 4 cm (1.5-inch) pieces 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy sauce 2 tbsp (30 ml) sake 1 tbsp (15 ml) mirin…
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One-Pot Takikomi Gohan (Seasoned Mixed Rice)
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 65 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 rice-cooker cups Japanese short-grain rice (360 ml; about 300 g) 250 g boneless chicken thighs, 1 cm cubes 1 small carrot (80 g), matchsticks 1/2 burdock root (gobo, 80 g), thin shavings 4…