Category: Recipes

  • Onigiri Trio: Salmon, Umeboshi, and Tuna Mayo

    Onigiri Trio: Salmon, Umeboshi, and Tuna Mayo

    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

    Hiyashi Chuka Cold Ramen with Sesame-Soy Dressing

    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

    Niku Dofu: Sweet-Savory Beef and Tofu Bowl

    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)

    Sanshoku Soboro Don (Tri-Color Rice Bowl)

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 bowls Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (380 g) Japanese short-grain rice + 2 1/4 cups (540 ml) water for rice cooker or 2 1/2 cups (600 ml) for stovetop 1 lb (450 g) ground chicken 3 tbsp soy…

  • Crispy Korokke with Tonkatsu Sauce and Cabbage

    Crispy Korokke with Tonkatsu Sauce and Cabbage

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 (about 12 korokke) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chunked 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter; salt and black pepper 1 medium onion, finely diced 8 oz (225 g)…

  • Crispy Ebi Fry with Lemon and Kewpie Mayo

    Crispy Ebi Fry with Lemon and Kewpie Mayo

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (16 large shrimp) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 16 large shrimp (16/20 count), peeled/deveined, tails on 1 tbsp sake (or dry sherry), 1/4 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs + 1 tbsp Kewpie mayo 1…

  • Rhode Island–Style Fried Calamari with Cherry Peppers

    Rhode Island–Style Fried Calamari with Cherry Peppers

    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)…

  • Stovetop Clambake with Lobster, Corn, and Chouriço

    Stovetop Clambake with Lobster, Corn, and Chouriço

    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…

  • Classic Tourtière: Spiced Meat Pie with Flaky Crust

    Classic Tourtière: Spiced Meat Pie with Flaky Crust

    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…

  • Cranberry-Orange Roasted Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic

    Cranberry-Orange Roasted Chicken with Rosemary and Garlic

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs/drumsticks) 2 cups fresh cranberries (8 oz / 225 g) 1 large orange (1 tbsp zest, 1/3 cup juice) 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 4 garlic…