Simmered Daikon with Ground Chicken is a common winter dinner dish in Japan. Thick daikon rounds are cooked until soft and gently seasoned in Dashi soup, then thickened with potato starch. The resulting silky sauce/soup keeps the dish warm while eating, making it a healthy and delightful entrée for cold nights.
Miso Glazed Eggplant (Nasu Dengaku, 茄子田楽) is grilled eggplant rounds topped with a sweet miso sauce. It makes for a great appetizer alongside your…
Cabbage Roll, also known as stuffed cabbage, is a popular western-style Japanese dish that involves stuffing ground meat into cabbage leaves and cooking them…
Mapo Tofu with Spinach and Mushroom is a healthy one-dish meal. Mapo Tofu (麻婆豆腐, more commonly known as Mabo Tofu in Japan) is originally…
Pork Chop with Onion Soy Sauce is a sautéed pork chop served with a sauce made from grated onion, seasoned with soy sauce and…
This potato gratin is made with a delicious creamy Tofu sauce. Typically, gratins feature Béchamel white sauce, but in this recipe, the sauce primarily…
Fried Chicken is foreign but an immensely popular food in Japan, and it owes that to the American fast-food giant, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC).…
Natto (納豆) is a traditional Japanese food that is made from fermented soy beans. It is packed with nutrients such as vitamins, proteins, and…
Butter Corn Ramen is a type of ramen famous in the Hokkaido region. It’s topped with corn cooked in butter, which makes the soup…