Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 14 oz (400 g) medium-firm silken tofu 1/2 cup (60 g) potato starch (or cornstarch) 2 cups (480 ml) neutral oil, for frying 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) dashi 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 skin-on salmon fillets (6 oz/170 g each), kosher salt, black pepper Neutral oil, 1 tbsp; toasted sesame seeds, 2 tsp; 2 scallions, thinly sliced Japanese short-grain rice, 1 1/2 cups (285 g) +…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 3 servings (1 roll; 10–12 slices) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10–12 minutes Total Time: 20–22 minutes Quick Ingredients 5 large eggs 3 tbsp dashi (or 1/2 tsp instant dashi in 3 tbsp hot water) 1 1/2 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp mirin 1 tsp soy sauce 1/4 tsp fine…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 onigiri (serves 4) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 28 minutes Total Time: 58 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (555 g) Japanese short‑grain rice 3 1/4 cups (780 ml) water 8 oz (225 g) salmon fillet + 1 tsp kosher salt 1 can (5 oz/142 g) tuna, drained 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz ramen noodles (fresh or 4 x 3-oz dried bricks, seasoning packets discarded) 2 Persian cucumbers, cut into thin matchsticks 2 medium tomatoes, cut into wedges 6 oz deli ham (or 8 oz…