Category: Recipes

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 2 generous bowls Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 aburaage (fried tofu pouches) For simmering aburaage: 1/2 cup dashi, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp mirin, 1 tbsp sugar 4 cups dashi (from granules or homemade) 2 tbsp soy sauce (preferably…

Crispy Skirt Yaki-Gyoza with Soy Vinegar Dip

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 36 gyoza (about 6 servings) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 24 minutes (3 batches) Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) ground pork 2 packed cups (200 g) finely chopped napa cabbage + 1/2 tsp kosher salt 3 scallions, thinly sliced; 2 garlic cloves,…

Silky Chawanmushi with Chicken, Shrimp, and Shiitake

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 small cups) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 18 minutes Total Time: 43 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 large eggs (about 150 g without shells) 2 cups (480 ml) dashi for custard + 1/2 cup (120 ml) for finishing 2 tsp light soy sauce (usukuchi; or 1.5 tsp…

Shabu-Shabu with Sesame and Ponzu, Finished with Udon

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients Kombu (dried kelp) 10 g; water 8 cups (1.9 L) Beef, paper-thin (ribeye/sirloin), 1 lb (450 g) Napa cabbage 14 oz (400 g), carrots 2 small, daikon 7 oz (200 g), spinach 5 oz…

Sticky Teriyaki Chicken Thighs with Rice and Broccoli

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (4–6 pieces) 1 tbsp neutral oil Pinch kosher salt and black pepper 1/3 cup soy sauce (regular, not low-sodium) 1/3 cup mirin 1/3 cup sake 2 tbsp…

Tamagoyaki Dashi Omelet with Grated Daikon

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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…

Onigiri Trio: Salmon, Umeboshi, and Tuna Mayo

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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…

Hiyashi Chuka Cold Ramen with Sesame-Soy Dressing

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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…

Niku Dofu: Sweet-Savory Beef and Tofu Bowl

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Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 2.5 cups (600 ml) dashi stock 1/4 cup (60 ml) soy sauce 3 tbsp mirin 3 tbsp sake 1.5 tbsp sugar 12 oz (340 g) very thin-sliced beef 14 oz (400 g) firm or…

Sanshoku Soboro Don (Tri-Color Rice Bowl)

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