Japanese cooking can feel complicated and time-consuming—but it doesn’t have to be! I share practical, everyday Japanese recipes that fit into real life.
From simple weekday meals to seasonal and traditional favorites, you'll find healthy, easy, approachable recipes and tips to make Japanese home cooking a natural part of your routine.
- High Protein Natto Toast with Kimchi (Easy, Quick, and Flavorful)
- Natto Niku Miso (Easy Japanese Meat Sauce)
- Natto Fried Rice (Easy Umami-Packed Dish Even Natto Haters Love)
- Natto Salad with Creamy Miso-Yogurt & Crunchy Veggies
- Natto Dressing Wafu Style (Japanese Salad Dressing)
- Beginner’s Guide to Natto (Japanese Fermented Soybeans)
- Healthy Apple Miso Cookies (Gluten-Free, Oil-Free & Refined Sugar-Free)
- Japanese Miso Stir-Fry with Pork & Eggplant (Easy & Quick)
- Easy Miso Yogurt Marinated Pork (Oven-Baked)
- Japanese Miso Vinaigrette Salads (Seafood, Veggies, Seaweed)
- Beginner’s Guide to Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)
- Miso Yaki Onigiri (Crispy Grilled Rice Ball)
- Cheese Okaka Onigiri
- Basic Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette with Any Pan)
- Easy Rice Cooker Japanese Meal (Teriyaki Chicken with Sides)
- Easy Rice Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
- Japanese Tomato Salad with Cucumber & Bonito Flakes
- Yakisoba Pan (Japanese Yakisoba Bun Noodle Sandwich)
- Tofu & Egg Donburi (Quick Microwave Japanese Breakfast Bowl)
- Omusoba (Authentic Japanese Omelet-Wrapped Yakisoba)
- Homemade Yakisoba Sauce (Easy & Authentic Japanese Noodle Sauce)
- Yakisoba (Easy & Authentic Japanese Stir Fry Noodles)
- Cold Brew Dashi (6 Easy No-Heat Broths to Try Today)
- Niboshi Dashi (Authentic Iriko Anchovy Dashi Broth)
- Katsuo Dashi (Easy Bonito Dashi Recipe with Katsuobushi)
- Kombu Dashi (Vegan, 2 Easy Methods)
- Shiitake Dashi Recipe (Easy Dried Mushroom Broth)
- Vegan Dashi Broth (Easy Shiitake & Kombu Soup Stock)
- Awase Dashi (Japanese Soup Stock with Kombu & Bonito Flakes)
- Nikujaga (Authentic but Easy Japanese Meat & Potato Stew)
- Easy Inari Sushi in Fried Tofu Pockets (Inarizushi)
- Homemade Inari Age with Maple Syrup (Seasoned Tofu Pockets)
- Japanese Sweet Potato Dessert (Creamy & No Added Sugar)
- Karaage Don 2 Ways (Japanese Fried Chicken Rice Bowl)
- Juicy and Crispy Air Fryer Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)
- Simple Japanese Potato Salad (Easy Microwave Method)
- Japanese Beef Curry (Simple Ingredients & Extra Savory)
- Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes Oven & Air Fryer (Yaki Imo)
- Japanese Dashi 101: Uses, Types, Substitutes, and More
- What is Washoku? A Guide to Traditional Japanese Cuisine
- Step-by-Step Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Cooking
- Japanese Soy Sauce 101: What It Is, Types, Uses, and More
- A Guide to Japanese Ingredient Substitutions
- Sake 101: A Guide to Uses, Storage, Substitutes, and More
- Mirin 101: A Guide to Types, Uses, Substitutes, and More
- Miso 101: A Guide to Types, Uses, Storage, and More
- 8 Essential Japanese Pantry Staples for Beginners
- Authentic Japanese Teriyaki Chicken
- Homemade Chocolate Mochi Ice Cream
- Chocolate Mochi with Ganache Filling
