All Recipes
Jiaozi - Chinese Dumplings
Jiaozi (饺子) or Chinese dumplings are the one dish that one can find in almost all Chinese restaurants. I think the pan fried version, a.k.a pot stickers, is …
Ebi Dango no Sumashi-Jiru - Shrimp Balls Soup
Sumashi-jiru (すまし汁) is a Japanese clear soup, as opposed to miso-shiru(みそ汁) which of course is cloudy due to the addition of miso paste into the soup. …
Mebaru no Nitsuke - Simmered Rock Fish
Nitsuke (煮つけ) is a Japanese cooking technique to infuse food with soy sauce and sugar. If you are okay with eating whole fish - I know that most Westerners are …
Radisshu no Amazu-zuke - Sweet Vinegared Radish Pickle
Amazu-zuke (甘酢漬け) is a Japanese technique of pickling fresh vegetables in sugar and rice vinegar. The most well known example of an amazu-zuke is gari, or …
Tempura
Prepare your own tempura batter at home with only egg yolk, ice water, and all-purpose flour. And learn the technique to create crispy and light tempura.
Kabocha to Atsuage no Nimono - Simmered Kabocha and Deep Fried Tofu
Nimono (煮物) is a basic Japanese cooking technique in which the ingredients are simmered in soup stock - typically dashi - and further seasoned with soy sauce, …
Gyuuniku no Tataki - Quick Seared Beef
A tataki is a quick seared dishes served with a dipping sauce, and often considered as a sashimi dish. Since it is a quick seared, try to cook the beef to rare …
Kenchin Jiru - Tofu, Pork, and Vegetable Soup
Kenchin jiru (けんちん汁) is a Japanese soup that evolves from the Buddhist tradition with a strict rule to observe vegetarian in their diet. The original soup stock …
Gyuuniku Sarada - Beef Salad
This is a good way to enjoy a good cut of beef like sirloin or tenderloin. The beef is thinly sliced and only lightly blanched, so it should remain tender and …
Yu Doufu - Simmered Tofu
Yu doufu (Japanese: 湯豆腐) is a Kyoto dish celebrating the refine taste of tofu. This is a very simple and I think elegant dish, and more importantly, easy to …
Homemade Dashi (Japanese Stock) From Scratch
Dashi is basic Japanese soup stock that anyone can make at home using only three ingredients: konbu kelp, bonito flakes, and water.
Sake no Potato Sarada Tsutsumiyaki - Baked Stuffed Salmon
Baked stuffed salmon (さけのポタトサラダ包み焼き) is an easy recipe to make and it can be a one dish meal in itself since each portion comes with a generous serving of …