Learn to cook Japanese cuisine
Japanese often make this classic potato salad recipe at home. It’s similar to western potato salad, but is flavored with dashi and sometimes rice vinegar. This recipe includes the best of classic mashed potatoes and combines it with a textural crunch. If you’re a potato …
Slowly marinated, seared and oven baked pork ribs are unbelievable delicious and a unique variation to traditional barbecue ribs. This Japanese style Asian pork rib recipe will become your go-to rib recipe. Once you try it, you may not go back to your other rib …
You can make this simple caramel pudding recipe with only 4 ingredients: eggs, sugar, milk, and vanilla essence. In Japan, and probably other countries, we don’t often make desserts at home. They are not as frequent as main meals. However, in Japan, when families decide …
Chicken macaroni gratin is a creamy dish made with chicken, onions, mushrooms, and a creamy sauce. I topped the gratin with cheese and panko to create a crunchy and flavorful topping. In this chicken macaroni gratin recipe, I also added spinach and broccoli to create …
Sundubu Jjigae originally came from Korea. Many Japanese (including myself) purchase Sundubu Jjigae stock packs, mix with water and enjoy at home. I’ve eaten Sundubu Jjigae both in Japan and in Korea and the flavors are slightly different due to the spices. I brought a …
Ginger pork or buta no shogayaki (豚の生姜焼き) is easy to make and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare. The pork is marinated in a sweet ginger and soy sauce based sauce and fried on the stove. I like to add onions to the ginger …
Torihamu (鶏ハム) or Chicken “ham” entered mainstream Japanese culture and was popularized around 2001 or 2002. Torihamu is seasoned with salt and uses a cooking method to cook chicken into the shape of ham. I was first skeptical trying torihamu and didn’t think that chicken …
This tuna corn salad recipe is literally one of the easiest recipes you can learn. It tastes great and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare. It has versatility and can be used as a side dish or an appetizer. You can also mix it …
This Japanese bean sprout salad recipe is for busy nights when you don’t have much time to prepare a meal. It takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and is simple to make. You can use it as a side dish, or eat it as …
This salad is simple to make, but packs a powerful flavor due to the wasabi and creamy avocados. You can eat is plain, but I recommend mixing it with green leaves or lettuce for making a salad. It can also be mixed with cucumbers to …