Japanese recipes
157 Japanese recipes for a home kitchen, from 5 minutes. Have some of the ingredients already? Match them to what you have.
Dinner
20 min
Japanese · dinner
Unagi don (glazed eel rice bowl)
Store-bought grilled eel warmed under a sweet soy glaze over rice.
20 min
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Yaki udon
Chewy udon stir-fried with pork, cabbage and mushrooms in a savory soy-oyster sauce.
20 min
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Sake-steamed clams with scallions
Littleneck clams steamed open in sake with ginger, then finished with soy sauce and scallion. A fast Japanese-style dish where the clam broth is the sauce.
20 min
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Abalone and shiitake in ginger dashi
A light, clear dashi broth scented with ginger and shiitake, with tender canned abalone warmed gently in it.
20 min
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Buri teriyaki (yellowtail teriyaki)
Pan-seared yellowtail fillets glazed in homemade teriyaki sauce, a winter home-cooking classic.
25 min
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Sweet corn and cabbage okonomiyaki
Thick savoury pancakes packed with shredded cabbage and sweet corn, finished with a sticky sauce.
25 min
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Abalone and truffle spaghettini with cod roe butter
A Japanese-Italian pasta: thin spaghettini tossed in a savory cod roe butter with tender sliced abalone, a splash of soy and shaved or oiled truffle.
25 min
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Chicken teriyaki
Crisp-skinned chicken thighs glazed in a homemade soy, mirin and sake teriyaki.
25 min
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Oyakodon
Chicken and onion simmered in sweet dashi and softly set with egg over rice.
25 min
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Agedashi tofu
Crisp potato-starch-coated tofu in a warm dashi broth with daikon and scallion.
25 min
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Kitsune udon
Thick udon in light dashi broth, topped with sweet simmered fried tofu.
25 min
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Ginger pork shogayaki
Thin slices of pork are seared and coated in a sticky sauce of fresh ginger, soy and mirin, then served on rice with crisp raw cabbage.
25 min
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Skillet salmon teriyaki
Salmon fillets are crisped in a skillet and glazed with a quick teriyaki-style sauce of soy, mirin and fresh ginger, served next to steamed broccoli.
25 min
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Salmon ochazuke with green tea
A Japanese comfort bowl: flaked baked salmon over hot rice, with warm green tea poured around it and nori and scallion to finish.
25 min
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Miso-simmered mackerel (saba misoni)
Mackerel fillets simmered gently in a savory miso broth with ginger, then glazed with the reduced sauce, a classic Japanese home-style dish.
25 min
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Japanese beef and onion gyudon
A quick Japanese rice bowl of paper-thin beef and onion simmered in a sweet-salty broth of dashi, soy sauce and mirin. The savory juices soak into the rice, so it eats like a full meal in minutes.
25 min
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Aonori butter spaghetti with seared scallops
Spaghetti coated in a lemony butter flecked with aonori seaweed, topped with golden seared sea scallops.
25 min
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Ginger vinegar mackerel with tomatoes
Seared mackerel fillets slipped into a cool dressing of tomato, grated ginger, scallion, rice vinegar and soy. The sharp dressing cuts the richness of the fish.
25 min
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Chicken and egg oyakodon
Chicken and onion simmered in a lightly sweet soy-dashi broth, set with soft eggs and spooned over hot short-grain rice.
25 min
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Hibachi fried rice
Teppanyaki-style fried rice with garlic butter, egg, soy and a bright yum-yum sauce on the side.
25 min
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Miso black cod
Sablefish marinated in sweet miso and sake, broiled until lacquered and flaky.
25 min
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Grilled salmon collars
Rich, crispy-skinned salmon collars grilled with salt and finished with a ginger-soy glaze.
25 min
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Pork yakisoba
Stir-fried noodles with pork, cabbage and a tangy-sweet sauce with a kick of hot sauce.
25 min
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Japanese beef teriyaki
Seared steak glazed in a homemade soy, mirin and sake teriyaki, sliced over rice.
25 min
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Toshikoshi soba
Year-crossing buckwheat noodles in hot dashi broth, eaten on New Year's Eve for long life and letting go of the old year.
25 min
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Spaghetti napolitan
Retro Japanese café pasta tossed with ketchup, sausage, onion, green pepper and mushrooms.
25 min
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Monjayaki
Tokyo's gooey griddle pancake: a ring of chopped cabbage and seafood filled with thin dashi batter, eaten straight off the griddle.
25 min
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Curry udon
Thick udon in a silky curry-dashi broth with beef and onions.
30 min
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Chicken yakisoba
Fried noodles with chicken and cabbage in a quick sweet-savoury sauce made from three bottles in your fridge.
30 min
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Chicken and mushroom miso ramen
A quick miso broth with poached chicken, shiitake and bok choy over ramen noodles.
30 min
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Grilled eggplant with soy and mirin glaze
Eggplant halves grilled until tender and lacquered with a sticky soy-mirin glaze, then sprinkled with sesame. Simple and deeply savoury.
30 min
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Green bean and kabocha tempura with sesame
A light, cold-sparkling-water batter keeps the coating crisp around beans and squash. A few drops of toasted sesame oil finish it.
30 min
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Chicken tsukune patties
Tender ground chicken patties seared, then brushed with a sweet soy and mirin glaze.
30 min
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Pan-roasted salmon with miso and rice vinegar glaze
Crisp-skinned salmon brushed with a quick miso, vinegar and maple glaze while it is still hot.
30 min
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Soy-brined grilled pork chops with shio koji
Thick pork chops soaked in a simple sugar, soy, garlic and thyme brine, then grilled for deep caramelization and finished with shio koji and a splash of good vinegar.
30 min
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Cold soba with dipping sauce
Chilled buckwheat noodles served with a savory dashi-soy tsuyu for dipping, scallions, wasabi and nori.
30 min
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Omurice
Ketchup chicken fried rice wrapped in a soft omelet and topped with more ketchup.
30 min
Japanese · dinner
Crisp beef and pork menchi katsu
Thin beef and pork patties mixed with minced onion, coated in panko and shallow-fried until crisp outside and juicy inside. A Japanese cutlet that cooks in minutes.
30 min
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Miso-glazed sablefish
Sablefish fillets brushed with a sweet-salty glaze of white miso, mirin, sugar and ginger, then roasted until the glaze browns lightly. The rich fish stays buttery.
30 min
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Tempura sea bass with sweet citrus soy
Strips of sea bass in a feather-light sparkling-water batter, fried until crisp and served with a sweet, tangy soy and citrus dip.
30 min
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Pork tonkatsu with shredded cabbage
Pork loin chops pounded thin, coated in panko and fried until crunchy, then sliced over crisp cabbage with tonkatsu sauce.
30 min
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Ebi fry (Japanese fried shrimp)
Long, straight panko-crusted shrimp, fried crisp and served with tartar sauce and shredded cabbage.
30 min
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Tantanmen
Japanese take on dan dan noodles: spicy sesame-chicken broth with chili oil and savory minced pork.
35 min
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Tonkatsu
Panko-crusted pork cutlets fried golden, with shredded cabbage and tangy tonkatsu sauce.
35 min
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Sukiyaki
Thin beef, tofu, mushrooms and greens cooked at the table in a sweet soy broth.
35 min
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Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak)
Juicy beef and pork patties with a glossy red wine and ketchup pan sauce.
35 min
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Chawanmushi
Silky steamed egg custard with shrimp, chicken and mushroom.
35 min
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Tonjiru (pork and vegetable miso soup)
Hearty miso soup with pork belly, root vegetables and tofu.
35 min
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Soy-simmered octopus with ginger rice
Ready-cooked octopus warmed in a sweet-salty ginger broth and served over ginger-flavored rice with scallion.
35 min
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Nabeyaki udon
Udon simmered in an individual clay pot with chicken, kamaboko, shiitake, an egg and shrimp tempura.
40 min
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Miso-glazed roasted eggplant
Eggplant roasted until custardy, then grilled with a sweet miso glaze until it bubbles.
40 min
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Okonomiyaki (Japanese cabbage pancake)
Savory, fluffy pancakes packed with shredded cabbage, bound with a dashi batter and grated yam, topped with pork belly, okonomiyaki sauce, Kewpie mayo, bonito and aonori.
40 min
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Japanese-style bolognese
A quick wafu meat sauce with miso, soy and mushrooms, over spaghetti.
40 min
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Shrimp and vegetable tempura
Light, lacy tempura shrimp, sweet potato and mushrooms with tentsuyu dipping sauce.
40 min
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Katsudon
A pork cutlet simmered with onion and egg in sweet dashi over rice.
40 min
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Nikujaga (beef and potato stew)
Home-style simmered beef, potatoes, onion and carrot in a sweet soy dashi.
40 min
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Shabu-shabu
Paper-thin beef and vegetables swished in kombu broth, with sesame and ponzu dips.
40 min
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Chicken nanban
Egg-battered fried chicken dipped in sweet vinegar and topped with chunky tartar sauce.
40 min
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Salmon shioyaki
Salt-cured, broiled salmon with crisp skin, the classic Japanese breakfast fish.
40 min
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Soy-braised sablefish with daikon
Sablefish gently simmered in a light broth of soy, mirin and ginger over tender daikon, served in shallow bowls with scallions.
40 min
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Steamed crab rice with ginger and scallion
Short-grain rice simmered in ginger-scented dashi, then mixed with sweet crab and scallion. Everything cooks in one covered pot.
40 min
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Hayashi rice
Thin-sliced beef and onions in a rich demi-glace-style tomato and red wine sauce over rice.
40 min
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Yosenabe (seafood & chicken hot pot)
'Everything' hot pot of fish, shrimp, clams, chicken and vegetables in a light soy-dashi broth.
45 min
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Miso-roasted kabocha with sesame
Kabocha wedges roasted until nearly tender, then brushed with a miso, maple and rice vinegar glaze and roasted again until lightly caramelised.
45 min
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Chicken karaage
Ginger-soy marinated chicken thighs, double-fried in potato starch until shatteringly crisp.
45 min
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Kushikatsu (fried skewers)
Osaka-style panko-fried skewers of pork, shrimp, vegetables and quail eggs with a tangy dipping sauce.
50 min
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Chicken katsu curry
Crisp panko chicken cutlets over rice with a thick, mild Japanese curry sauce.
50 min
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Pork and cabbage gyoza
Pan-fried dumplings with crisp golden bottoms and a juicy ginger-garlic filling.
50 min
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Chanko nabe (sumo hot pot)
Hearty sumo-stable hot pot with chicken meatballs, chicken, tofu and vegetables in soy-dashi broth.
50 min
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Chikuzenni (simmered chicken & root vegetables)
Chicken braised with lotus root, burdock, carrot, taro, konnyaku and shiitake in sweet dashi—a New Year and family staple.
50 min
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Tebasaki (Nagoya-style wings)
Double-fried crunchy chicken wings lacquered in a sweet soy glaze and showered with pepper and sesame.
55 min
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Broiled miso black cod with cucumber
Black cod glazed with sweet white miso and broiled until browned, served with thinly sliced cucumber dressed in rice vinegar. The marinade needs only 30 minutes.
60 min
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Home yakitori: thigh, wing and skin skewers with tare
Chicken thigh, wings and crispy skin threaded onto bamboo skewers and grilled fast over hot charcoal, seasoned with salt or brushed with a glossy soy-mirin tare.
60 min
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Ocean trout and ikura donabe rice
Rice cooked in a clay pot with homemade ichiban dashi, topped with gently cooked ocean trout and finished at the table with salmon roe and herbs.
60 min
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Homemade soba in hot broth (kake soba)
Hand-cut buckwheat noodles in steaming dashi broth with scallions.
60 min
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Shoyu ramen at home
Clear soy-seasoned chicken broth with ramen noodles, soy eggs and chashu-style pork.
60 min
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Korokke (Japanese croquettes)
Creamy mashed potato and seasoned ground beef patties in crunchy panko, with tonkatsu sauce.
60 min
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Chicken takikomi gohan
Rice cooked with chicken, shiitake, carrot and burdock in seasoned dashi—a comforting one-pot family rice.
75 min
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Japanese beef curry
Mild, thick curry with beef, potatoes and carrots, boosted with grated apple and soy.
75 min
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Mizutaki (chicken hot pot)
Fukuoka-style hot pot of bone-in chicken in a milky kombu broth with cabbage, tofu and mushrooms, dipped in ponzu.
90 min
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Sekihan (red bean rice)
Celebration sticky rice tinted pink with azuki cooking liquid, sprinkled with black sesame salt.
90 min
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Pork kombu maki
Kelp rolls wrapped around pork, tied with kanpyo and simmered sweet-savory—a New Year symbol of joy.
120 min
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Tokyo-style napa cabbage gyoza
Pan-fried gyoza with chewy homemade wrappers and a filling of fatty pork belly mince, napa cabbage and garlic chives, seasoned simply with salt, two peppers, ginger and plenty of sesame oil, and rested a day before wrapping.
120 min
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Homemade tofu
Fresh, silky tofu from dried soybeans, curdled with nigari or lemon juice.
120 min
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Oden
Winter one-pot of daikon, eggs, fish cakes, konnyaku and potatoes slowly steeped in light soy dashi.
180 min
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Buta kakuni (braised pork belly)
Pork belly cubes braised until meltingly soft in soy, sake and ginger.
180 min
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Homemade udon noodles
Chewy foot-kneaded udon from flour, salt and water, served in a simple dashi broth.
720 min
Japanese · dinner
Tonkotsu ramen
Rich, creamy pork-bone broth boiled hard for hours, with tare, thin noodles, chashu and soft eggs.
Lunch & snacks
5 min
Japanese · lunch
Hiyayakko (chilled tofu)
Cold silken tofu topped with ginger, scallion, bonito and soy—a no-cook summer side.
15 min
Japanese · lunch
Miso-glazed blistered shishito peppers
Shishitos charred in a hot pan until blistered, then coated in a salty-sweet miso and mirin glaze. They disappear quickly.
15 min
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Tofu and wakame miso soup
Everyday miso soup with soft tofu, seaweed and scallion.
15 min
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Instant ramen stir-fry
Instant noodles fried with pork, vegetables and egg in a savory-sweet sauce.
15 min
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Sunomono (cucumber vinegar salad)
Thin cucumber and wakame in a light sweet rice vinegar dressing.
15 min
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Spinach goma-ae
Blanched spinach in a sweet toasted sesame dressing.
15 min
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Wakame seaweed salad
Silky wakame and cucumber in a sweet sesame-rice vinegar dressing.
20 min
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Inari sushi
Sweet-savory fried tofu pockets stuffed with sesame sushi rice.
20 min
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Miso soup with tofu and scallions
A light kombu broth with soft tofu, white miso, and scallions.
20 min
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Kinpira gobo
Crunchy burdock and carrot matchsticks stir-fried and glazed in sweet soy with chili and sesame.
20 min
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Tazukuri (candied anchovies)
Crunchy dried baby sardines glazed in sweet soy with sesame—an osechi wish for a good harvest.
20 min
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Ebi no umani (simmered New Year shrimp)
Head-on shrimp briefly simmered in sweet soy and sake—osechi's wish for a long life.
25 min
Japanese · lunch
Salmon avocado roll
Simple rolls of silky sushi-grade salmon and ripe avocado.
25 min
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Kappa maki (cucumber roll)
Thin, crisp cucumber rolls with a dab of wasabi and sesame.
25 min
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Sesame soba noodle salad
Chilled buckwheat noodles with crunchy vegetables and edamame in a sesame-ginger dressing.
25 min
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Tataki gobo (pounded burdock with sesame)
Tender burdock root pounded and dressed in a nutty sesame-vinegar sauce for osechi.
30 min
Japanese · lunch
Spicy tuna roll
Chopped sushi-grade tuna in sriracha mayo, rolled with cucumber and scallion.
30 min
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Chirashi bowl
Sushi rice scattered with sliced raw fish, omelet ribbons, cucumber and roe.
30 min
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Katsu sando
A crisp pork cutlet with tonkatsu sauce and cabbage pressed between soft milk bread.
30 min
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Yaki onigiri (grilled rice balls)
Rice triangles pan-grilled until crusty and brushed with soy and butter.
30 min
Japanese · lunch
Nasu dengaku (miso-glazed eggplant)
Silky eggplant halves broiled under a sweet miso glaze with sesame.
30 min
Japanese · lunch
Kohaku namasu (daikon & carrot pickle)
Red-and-white julienned daikon and carrot in sweet yuzu vinegar—a bright, auspicious New Year side.
30 min
Japanese · lunch
Hiyashi chuka (cold ramen salad)
Summer chilled ramen topped with rows of ham, egg crepe, cucumber and tomato under a tangy soy-sesame dressing.
35 min
Japanese · lunch
Tuna mayo rice balls
Triangles of sticky rice with a creamy tuna centre, wrapped in nori. Good for lunchboxes and eating with your hands.
35 min
Japanese · lunch
Miso mushroom rice balls
Browned shiitake stirred with white miso and tucked inside warm rice. Savoury and fully plant-based.
35 min
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Japanese potato salad
Creamy, chunky mashed potato salad with cucumber, carrot, egg and Kewpie mayo.
35 min
Japanese · lunch
Broiled salmon nigiri bites
Bite-size ovals of seasoned sushi rice topped with broiled salmon slices, with soy sauce for dipping.
35 min
Japanese · lunch
Salmon onigiri
Hand-shaped triangles of warm rice with a flaked salmon center, wrapped in a strip of nori.
35 min
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Hijiki no nimono (simmered hijiki)
Home-style side of hijiki seaweed simmered with carrot, aburaage and soybeans in sweet soy dashi.
40 min
Japanese · lunch
Temaki hand roll party
Cones of crisp nori filled at the table with rice, fish and vegetables.
40 min
Japanese · lunch
Salmon and tuna nigiri
Hand-pressed rice fingers topped with thin slices of sushi-grade fish.
40 min
Japanese · lunch
Takoyaki
Crisp-shelled, molten octopus balls drizzled with sauce, mayo and bonito.
45 min
Japanese · lunch
Shrimp tempura roll
Crunchy fried shrimp, avocado and cucumber rolled up and drizzled with sweet eel sauce.
45 min
Japanese · lunch
Vegetable futomaki
Thick rolls packed with sweet omelet, carrot, spinach, cucumber and pickled radish.
45 min
Japanese · lunch
Teriyaki chicken bento box
A packed lunch of teriyaki chicken, rolled omelet, rice and quick vegetable sides.
45 min
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Japanese pork shumai
Open-topped steamed pork and onion dumplings, a Yokohama favorite, with karashi and soy.
50 min
Japanese · lunch
Seasoned sushi rice
Glossy short-grain rice seasoned with sweetened rice vinegar, the base for every roll and bowl.
50 min
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Harumaki (Japanese spring rolls)
Crisp spring rolls filled with a thickened stir-fry of pork, glass noodles, cabbage and shiitake.
70 min
Japanese · lunch
Asazuke (quick Japanese pickles)
Lightly salted cucumber, napa cabbage and daikon with kombu and chili, ready in an hour.
Breakfast
15 min
Japanese · breakfast
Scallion rolled omelet
Thin layers of seasoned egg rolled up in the pan into a tender, slightly sweet log. Ready in 15 minutes.
15 min
Japanese · breakfast
Tamagoyaki (rolled omelet)
Sweet-savory layered Japanese omelet, rolled in thin sheets.
40 min
Japanese · breakfast
Japanese soufflé pancakes
Tall, wobbly pancakes made by folding a stiff meringue into a light yolk batter and cooking them low and slow under a lid with a little water for steam.
40 min
Japanese · breakfast
Ozoni (New Year mochi soup)
Kanto-style clear dashi soup with toasted mochi, chicken, kamaboko and greens, eaten on New Year's morning.
45 min
Japanese · breakfast
Datemaki (sweet rolled omelette)
Osechi's golden spiral: fish paste and egg baked into a sweet, custardy omelette and rolled in a bamboo mat.
45 min
Japanese · breakfast
Okayu (Japanese rice porridge)
Gentle, plain rice porridge for cold mornings or sick days, served with umeboshi and toppings.
Baking & sweets
15 min
Japanese · baking
Coffee jelly with sweet cream
Japanese-style cubes of lightly sweet coffee gelatin served with sweetened cream or milk.
20 min
Japanese · baking
Mizu yokan (red bean jelly)
Cool, smooth summer jelly of red bean paste set with kanten (agar).
25 min
Japanese · baking
Sweet red bean rice bites
Steamed glutinous rice dough wrapped around sweet red bean paste. Soft, chewy little parcels.
30 min
Japanese · baking
Mitarashi dango
Chewy rice dumplings on skewers, toasted and glazed in sweet soy syrup.
30 min
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Warabi mochi
Jiggly, translucent starch mochi dusted with kinako and drizzled with kuromitsu brown sugar syrup.
30 min
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Fruit sando (Japanese fruit sandwich)
Milk bread sandwiches of whipped cream and whole strawberries, kiwi and mango cut to show a cross-section.
40 min
Japanese · baking
Strawberry daifuku mochi
Whole strawberries wrapped in sweet red bean paste and soft microwave mochi.
40 min
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Taiyaki
Fish-shaped festival cakes with crisp edges and a sweet red bean (or custard) filling.
40 min
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Dorayaki
Two fluffy honey pancakes sandwiching sweet red bean paste.
45 min
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Kuri kinton (sweet potato & chestnut)
Golden mashed sweet potato with candied chestnuts—osechi's symbol of wealth.
60 min
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Purin (Japanese custard pudding)
Firm, smooth Japanese custard pudding with bittersweet caramel.
60 min
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Sakura mochi
Pink, lightly pounded glutinous rice around red bean paste, wrapped in a salted cherry leaf for Hinamatsuri and spring.
60 min
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Matcha Swiss roll
Soft green-tea sponge rolled around lightly sweetened whipped cream.
75 min
Japanese · baking
Matcha cream puffs
Crisp choux shells filled with matcha whipped cream and a hidden piece of white chocolate.
90 min
Japanese · baking
Castella cake
Nagasaki honey sponge cake: fine, moist and springy with a caramelized brown top and bottom.
120 min
Japanese · baking
Japanese cotton cheesecake
A jiggly, airy soufflé cheesecake baked low in a water bath.
120 min
Japanese · baking
Matcha cheesecake
Creamy baked cheesecake tinted with green tea on a graham crust.
120 min
Japanese · baking
Japanese strawberry shortcake
Ultra-light genoise layered with whipped cream and fresh strawberries—Japan's Christmas and birthday cake.
120 min
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Zenzai (sweet red bean soup with mochi)
Warm, chunky sweet azuki soup with toasted mochi—a winter and New Year treat.
180 min
Japanese · baking
Anpan (red bean buns)
Soft, sweet enriched buns filled with red bean paste and topped with sesame or a salted cherry blossom.
180 min
Japanese · baking
Melonpan
Sweet bun wrapped in a crisp cookie crust scored like a melon rind.
180 min
Japanese · baking
Kare pan (curry bread)
Panko-crusted fried buns stuffed with thick Japanese beef curry.
240 min
Japanese · baking
Shokupan (Japanese milk bread)
Pillowy, feathery square sandwich loaf made with a tangzhong roux for lasting softness.
300 min
Japanese · baking
Kuromame (sweet black beans)
Glossy, tender black soybeans simmered slowly in syrup—an osechi wish for health in the new year.
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