Category: Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) dried soba noodles 1 sheet nori, toasted and cut into thin strips 4 scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup) 2 tsp wasabi paste, plus more to taste Tsuyu: 2 cups…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) thin-sliced beef (sukiyaki/shabu-shabu cut, 1–2 mm) 1 Tbsp beef tallow or neutral oil 14 oz (400 g) firm tofu, drained and cut into 12 pieces 8 oz (225 g) shirataki…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 boneless, skin-on chicken thighs (about 750 g total) Salt and black pepper 1/2 cup (65 g) all-purpose flour + 2 large eggs (for coating) Neutral oil for frying (about 3 cups/750 ml) Nanban…

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…

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,…

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…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 appetizer servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 32 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb cleaned squid (bodies and tentacles) 1 cup cornflour (cornstarch) 1 tsp kosher salt, plus flaky sea salt to finish 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1/4 tsp baking powder (optional)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes (includes purging clams) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb baby potatoes 4 ears sweet corn, halved 12 oz Portuguese chouriço, 1/2-inch slices 2 lb mussels, scrubbed and debearded 2 lb soft-shell clams (steamers), purged 20 minutes…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (1 standard 9-inch pie) Prep Time: 35 minutes (plus 30 minutes dough chill) Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (312 g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (226 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed 1 tsp fine salt + 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9-inch pie) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (includes chilling and cooling) Quick Ingredients 2 1/2 cups (300 g) all-purpose flour 1 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp coarse sugar (for topping) 1 tsp kosher salt 1 cup (226 g)…