Japanese

This easy onigiri recipe is infinitely adaptable, doesn’t require any special equipment, and makes a perfect snack to enjoy on the go.

Everything you love about katsu (the crispy breading, the juicy meat) with a molten, cheesy center.

Everything you need to know about the root vegetable also known as the Japanese radish.

By topping shingled silken tofu with a savory stir-fry of pork and eggplant, you get the perfect marriage of hot and cold.

This playful take on spicy tuna onigiri swaps watermelon (yes, watermelon!) for the fish, resulting in a vegan bite that tastes (surprisingly) like the real deal. 

This chicken karaage recipe promises full flavor from a soy-and-sake marinade and combines wheat flour, rice flour, and cornstarch for a super crisp crust.

With chewy noodles, crispy ground pork, and crunchy cabbage, there’s no need to serve anything alongside this quick-fire udon noodle recipe.

Like chewy little clouds, these Japanese sweet rice cakes are all about texture.

These adorable Japanese stuffed rice balls just might be the most perfect snack.

Cooking sushi rice in a bath of kombu, fresh corn, and savory soy sauce is a recipe for summer success. 

We found a home for the less-than-perky carrots and celery in your crisper drawer: this quick and hearty noodle stir-fry.

The satisfying chew of mochi + tofu’s soft quiver.

Grate your tofu on a box-grater (it works!) and the rest of this satisfying lunch bowl is only minutes away.

Hands down the best dish I ate in Japan.

Christina Chaey’s mushroom dashi can go with whatever vegetables and proteins you have in the fridge. It’s her favorite cold-weather meal.

My beloved grater dispatches vegetables in seconds.

Use them to make a bowl of refreshing hiyashi chuuka.

Goodbyeeeee gumminess. 

If you can steep tea, you can make dashi.

Dashi is the fastest route to a savory, slurp-able broth—and there are no loooong simmers or bags of chicken bones necessary.

Mitsuwa has everything I need.

These roasted turnips are dressed in a sweet, salty, slightly spicy togarashi-spiked sauce that keeps you coming back for more.

A deeply savory rice porridge topped with kimchi, scallions, peanuts, and shallots.

Juicy pork, squishy milk bread, and sweet-tangy Tonkatsu sauce. This sandwich from Konbi in Los Angeles couldn’t be more perfect.