🇯🇵Japanese Recipes

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

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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 · Rice Dishes
Japanese Oyakodon (親子丼) — Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl
Oyakodon is a beloved Japanese donburi of chicken and egg simmered in a sweet-savory dashi sauce, then spooned over hot rice. Its name means “parent and child bowl,” a reference to chicken and egg served together.
29 min 2 651 cal

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Japanese · Rice Dishes

Filled Onigiri (具入りおにぎり) — Japanese Rice Balls with Classic Fillings

Filled onigiri are hand-shaped Japanese rice balls packed with savory centers such as salted salmon, tuna mayonnaise, or seasoned bonito flakes. They are everyday home food, lunchbox staples, and picnic favorites.

60 min 6 365 cal