Chilled Japanese Melon and Cucumber Cooler with Shiso, Lime and Sparkling Water
Chill the melon and cucumber in the fridge for at least 2 hours before you start, since blending cold fruit keeps the color br...
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Chilled Japanese Somen Noodle Salad with Cucumber, Ginger and Sesame
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the somen for about two minutes until just tender, stirring so they do not clump...
Chilled Hiyashi Chuka Cold Ramen with Ham, Egg and Cucumber
Whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds and grated ginger until the sugar dissolves, then ...
Japanese Grilled Yakitori Chicken Skewers with Tare Glaze
Make the tare glaze by simmering the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger and garlic in a small pan until reduced by a third ...
Japanese Yakitori Skewers with Tare Glaze and Charred Scallion
Make the tare: simmer the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, ginger and garlic in a small saucepan until reduced by a third and li...
Japanese Negima Yakitori with Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers
Make the tare: combine the soy, mirin, sake, sugar, garlic and ginger in a small pan. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for 10-15 minutes ...
Japanese Gyoza with Crispy Pan-Seared Pork and Cabbage Dumplings, Ponzu and Chili Rayu
Make the dough (if making from scratch): combine flour and just-boiled water. Mix with chopsticks until shaggy, then knead by hand for 5-7...
Japanese Tamago Gohan with Soft Poached Egg, Dashi-Seasoned Rice, Toasted Sesame and Crispy Nori
Cook the dashi rice: combine rinsed rice and dashi stock in a rice cooker or pot. Add soy sauce, mirin, and salt. Cook according to rice c...
Japanese Matcha Tiramisu with Mascarpone Cream, Ladyfingers, White Chocolate and Azuki Bean Paste
Prepare the matcha: in a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp matcha powder with 1 tbsp warm water (not hot — excessive heat destroys matcha...
Japanese Tamagoyaki Rolled Omelette with Dashi, Mirin, Nori and Daikon Radish
Prepare the egg mixture: crack all four eggs into a bowl. Add the dashi, mirin, soy sauce, sugar, and salt. Beat thoroughly with chopstick...
Japanese Tamagoyaki Rolled Omelette with Dashi, Mirin, Nori and Sesame Furikake
Ingredients 4 large eggs 3 tbsp dashi stock (instant dashi dissolved in water, or homemade) 1 tbsp mirin 1 tsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar Pinc...
Japanese Tamagoyaki Rolled Sweet Omelet with Dashi, Soy and Toasted Sesame Seeds
Ingredients 4 large eggs 2 tbsp dashi stock (or water + 1/4 tsp dashi powder) 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp mirin 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp sesame oi...
Japanese Tamagoyaki Rolled Omelette with Dashi, Mirin and Pickled Ginger
Ingredients 6 large eggs 3 tbsp dashi stock (or 1/2 tsp instant dashi powder dissolved in 3 tbsp water) 1.5 tbsp mirin 1 tbsp soy sauce 1...
Japanese Zaru Soba with Dashi Dipping Sauce and Crispy Tempura Shrimp
Ingredients 8 oz dried soba noodles 8 large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on 1 cup all-purpose flour (for tempura) 1 cup ice-cold sp...
Japanese Matcha Mochi Cheesecake with Black Sesame Crust
Ingredients 1 cup glutinous rice flour (mochiko) 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup whole milk 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 1 large egg (for mochi lay...