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🇯🇵Japanese Recipes

Explore Japanese cuisine — from washoku traditions and shojin ryori temple cooking to seasonal kaiseki, regional matsuri foods, and home-style ichiju sansai.

12 recipes

Japanese cuisine (washoku) is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Built on dashi, rice, and seasonal vegetables, it spans Kansai/Kanto/Tohoku/Kyushu/Okinawa regional traditions. Buddhist shojin ryori temple cuisine (kombu-shiitake dashi, no bonito) is distinct from secular Japanese cooking.

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Dashi (kombu + katsuobushi OR kombu + shiitake for shojin)Soy sauce (shoyu)MirinSakeMiso (white/red/awase)Rice vinegarNoriWasabiSesame oilShort-grain rice

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Japanese · Main Courses
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) — Osaka-Style Savory Cabbage Pancake
Okonomiyaki is a beloved Japanese savory pancake, especially associated with Osaka home cooking and street food. This version folds cabbage, nagaimo, dashi, egg, and pork into a tender pancake finished with sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes, and aonori.
49 min 4 660 cal

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Saba Shioyaki — Japanese Salt-Grilled Mackerel - authentic japanese recipe

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Japanese · Main Courses

Saba Shioyaki (鯖の塩焼き) — Japanese Salt-Grilled Mackerel

Saba shioyaki is a classic Japanese home dish of mackerel cured briefly with salt, then grilled until the skin blisters and the flesh stays juicy. It is often served with grated daikon, rice, miso soup, and pickles.

35 min 4 330 cal

Kitsune Udon — Udon Noodles with Sweet Fried Tofu - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Kitsune Udon (きつねうどん) — Udon Noodles with Sweet Fried Tofu

Kitsune udon is a beloved Japanese noodle soup associated especially with Osaka: thick udon in clear seasoned dashi, crowned with sweet-simmered fried tofu. The name refers to fox folklore, as fried tofu is linked with fox messengers at Inari shrines.

40 min 2 530 cal

Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry — Crispy Cutlet with Rich Curry Rice - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Japanese Chicken Katsu Curry (チキンカツカレー) — Crispy Cutlet with Rich Curry Rice

Chicken katsu curry is a beloved Japanese yoshoku dish: crisp panko-fried chicken served over short-grain rice with a thick, mildly spiced curry sauce. It is a family-table favorite, popular in homes, cafeterias, and casual restaurants across Japan.

65 min 4 930 cal

Tempura Moriawase — Assorted Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Tempura Moriawase (天ぷら盛り合わせ) — Assorted Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura

Tempura moriawase is a classic Japanese assortment of crisp shrimp and seasonal vegetables in a feather-light batter. It is served immediately with warm tentsuyu, grated daikon, and ginger for a clean, savory finish.

60 min 4 540 cal

Yudofu — Japanese Simmered Tofu Hot Pot - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Yudofu (湯豆腐) — Japanese Simmered Tofu Hot Pot

Yudofu is a quiet Japanese hot pot associated with Kyoto temple cooking and cold-weather home meals. Tofu is gently warmed in kombu dashi, then eaten with bright ponzu and simple grated garnishes.

60 min 4 171 cal

Soba — Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Dipping Sauce - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Soba (蕎麦) — Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Dipping Sauce

Cold soba is a classic Japanese noodle dish served on a draining tray with concentrated dipping sauce, scallions, wasabi, and nori. Its appeal lies in the nutty aroma of buckwheat, clean texture, and careful rinsing.

50 min 4 384 cal

Buta no Kakuni — Japanese Soy-Braised Pork Belly - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Buta no Kakuni (豚の角煮) — Japanese Soy-Braised Pork Belly

Buta no Kakuni is a Japanese home-style pork belly simmered until spoon-tender in soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and ginger. Its glossy cubes are rich but balanced, often served with rice, greens, mustard, and a seasoned egg.

190 min 4 730 cal

Japanese Karaage — Crisp Ginger-Soy Fried Chicken - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Japanese Karaage (唐揚げ) — Crisp Ginger-Soy Fried Chicken

Karaage is Japan’s beloved ginger-soy marinated fried chicken, served at home, izakaya counters, festivals, and in bento boxes. Potato starch gives the nuggets a light, craggy crust while the thigh meat stays juicy.

38 min 4 545 cal

Tonkatsu — Crisp Japanese Pork Cutlet - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Tonkatsu (豚カツ) — Crisp Japanese Pork Cutlet

Tonkatsu is a beloved Japanese yoshoku dish: a Western-style pork cutlet adapted into everyday Japanese cooking. The best versions balance juicy pork, a craggy panko crust, shredded cabbage, and sweet-savory tonkatsu sauce.

43 min 4 580 cal

Hiyashi Chuka — Chilled Ramen Salad with Soy-Vinegar Dressing - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Hiyashi Chuka (冷やし中華) — Chilled Ramen Salad with Soy-Vinegar Dressing

Hiyashi chuka is a Japanese summer noodle dish of chilled ramen topped with colorful strips of egg, ham, cucumber, and tomato. Its bright soy-vinegar dressing makes it a refreshing home-style lunch in hot weather.

40 min 4 497 cal

Ehomaki (恵方巻き) - authentic japanese recipe

Japanese · Main Courses

Ehomaki (恵方巻き) — Setsubun Good-Fortune Sushi Roll

Ehomaki is a thick, uncut sushi roll eaten during Japan's Setsubun observance for good fortune. This version uses seven classic fillings, echoing the Seven Lucky Gods tradition associated with the roll.

90 min 4 630 cal