Recipes & Cooking : Japanese Recipes

Lobster and Mushroom Somen

Lobster and Mushroom Somen

A few days ago, my good friend Alice at Eat A Duck I Must texted me that I ought to try out their lobster somen recipe, citing that it takes only 15 minutes to prepare and it’s their ultimate go-to summer lunch dish. She even sent me a picture of the dish. At the sight of their gorgeous photo, I…

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Pork and Shiitake Gyoza

Pork and Shiitake Gyoza

Gyoza or Japanese potsticker is a crowd pleaser. These pan-fried dumplings are very versatile as you can use different ingredients as the filling. The filling ranges from ground pork, chicken, beef, shrimp, fish, seafood, or a combination of the different proteins. Vegetable such as shredded napa cabbage or regular cabbage is often added to enhance the flavor. Even though gyoza…

Dynamite Shrimp

Dynamite Shrimp

I love Japanese food and I usually dine out once a week at Japanese izakaya or regular Japanese restaurants. One of the things I love about eating out in Japanese restaurants is the Appetizer menu. There are endless array of delectable dishes to choose from: agedashi tofu, chicken karaage, chawanmushi, gyoza, seafood dynamite, fried oysters with panko, and so much…

15-Minute Soba Noodle Soup

15-Minute Soba Noodle Soup

I love all sorts of noodles but if I have to choose one of my favorite noodles, it would probably be Japanese soba, or buckwheat noodles. There are many reasons why I love soba: the slippery and smooth texture and the subtle taste of the buckwheat flour. Served cold as zaru soba (cold soba) or hot with a broth, soba…

Tebasaki (Nagoya Fried Chicken Wings)

Tebasaki (Nagoya Fried Chicken Wings)

As a Japanese food lover, I am very lucky that I live in southern California. Many famed Japanese restaurants and chains hailed from Japan can be found in the Greater Los Angeles area. One of my favorite Japanese restaurants is Furaibo (風来坊), which is originated from the city of Nagoya in Japan. Furaibo is famous for its delicious and utterly addictive Nagoya-style tebasaki,…

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)

Gyudon (Japanese Beef Bowl)

When I was a poor college student, one of my favorite places to eat is Yoshinoya, the Japanese fast-food chain specializing in rice bowls, or donburi. If you have tried Yoshinoya, you will know that gyudon, or simmered beef with onion served on top of a bowl of warm steamed rice is their signature dish. As a starving student, gyudon…

Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki

I’m so thrilled to be sharing this chicken teriyaki recipe with you. First of all, it’s one of the easiest recipes you will find around, and secondly, I have a video to show you how to make chicken teriyaki at home! Many people thought that chicken teriyaki is a dish that you can only enjoy at Japanese restaurants, and that…

Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice)

Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice)

As I mentioned in the Sukiyaki Donburi post, other than bento, rice bowls are very popular in Japan. Rice bowls are called donburi in Japanese. Donburi is basically a one-meal dish where the rice and the side dish—consisting of either meat, fish, eggs, and/or vegetables—are served together in one big rice bowl as a complete meal. With the right recipe…

Sukiyaki Donburi

Sukiyaki Donburi

Other than bentos, rice bowls are very popular in Japan. Japanese fast food chains such as Yoshinoya and many curry house restaurants offer simple and delicious rice bowls such as beef bowl, curry rice bowls, chicken and egg rice bowls, etc. Known as donburi in Japanese, these rice bowls are very popular especially for the working professionals. As I mentioned…

Shrimp Tempura Bento

Shrimp Tempura Bento

Tempura—the crispy, deep-fried seafood/vegetable is a popular Japanese recipe that everyone loves. If you think about Japanese food, especially the ones commonly served in the US, tempura is probably one of the top three items that springs to the mind. I love a good serving of tempura, dipped in the light yet flavorful tempura dipping sauce. I can’t think of…

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