Japanese Home Cooking
Small dishes, made once, that add up to dinner all week.
38 recipes
The soup and the rice
- Dashikombu, katsuobushidashi · ichiban dashi · ichiban-dashi · 出汁 · だし · first dashi · kombu and bonito stock · Japanese soup stock · sea stock · awase dashi
- Miso Soupkombu, katsuobushi, silken tofu, dried wakamemisoshiru · miso shiru · 味噌汁 · tofu miso soup
- Sumashi-jirudashi, usukuchi soy sauce, sake, silken tofuすまし汁 · sumashi-jiru · sumashi jiru · 澄まし汁 · osumashi · o-sumashi · clear soup · clear dashi soup
The other half of 汁物: the clear one, and the one a miso soup is not.
- Tonjirupork belly, toasted sesame oil, daikon, carrot豚汁 · tonjiru · tonjiru · butajiru · buta jiru · ぶた汁 · pork miso soup · pork and root vegetable soup
- Japanese Riceshort-grain riceご飯 · gohan · gohan · 白米 · hakumai · haku mai · plain steamed rice · Japanese short-grain rice · sticky rice for a rice bowl
- Takikomi Gohanshort-grain rice, soy sauce, mirin, sake炊き込みご飯 · takikomi gohan · takikomi gohan · たきこみごはん · seasoned rice · Japanese mixed rice · rice cooked in dashi · kayaku gohan
Simmered things (煮物)
- Nikujagathin-sliced beef, onion, toasted sesame oil, potatoes肉じゃが · nikujaga · nikujaga · にくじゃが · meat and potatoes · Japanese beef and potato stew · simmered beef and potatoes
- Buri Daikondaikon, rice-washing water, yellowtail collar, soy sauceぶり大根 · buri daikon · buri daikon · ブリ大根 · 鰤大根 · yellowtail and daikon · simmered yellowtail with radish
- Chikuzennidried shiitake, chicken thighs, burdock root, lotus root筑前煮 · chikuzenni · chikuzenni · ちくぜんに · 煮しめ · nishime · gameni · がめ煮 · simmered chicken and root vegetables
- Saba no Misonimackerel fillets, sake, mirin, sugarさばの味噌煮 · saba no misoni · saba no misoni · 鯖の味噌煮 · サバの味噌煮 · mackerel simmered in miso · miso-simmered mackerel
- Kabocha no Nimonokabocha, dashi, soy sauce, mirinかぼちゃの煮物 · kabocha no nimono · kabocha no nimono · かぼちゃの煮付け · simmered pumpkin · simmered kabocha squash · Japanese squash side
- Kiriboshi Daikon no Nimonokiriboshi daikon, carrot, abura-age, toasted sesame oil切干大根の煮物 · kiriboshi daikon · kiriboshi daikon · きりぼしだいこん · 切り干し大根 · simmered dried daikon · dried radish strips
Grilled and pan-fried mains
- Shōgayakigrated ginger, soy sauce, sake, mirin生姜焼き · shōgayaki · shogayaki · しょうがやき · 豚の生姜焼き · buta no shogayaki · ginger pork · pork ginger
- Saba Shioyakimackerel fillets, sake, grated daikon, soy sauceさばの塩焼き · saba shioyaki · saba shioyaki · 鯖の塩焼き · サバの塩焼き · 焼き魚 · yakizakana · salt-grilled mackerel · grilled mackerel
- Buri no Teriyakiyellowtail fillets, plain flour, neutral oil, soy sauceぶりの照り焼き · buri no teriyaki · buri teriyaki · ブリの照り焼き · 鰤の照り焼き · yellowtail teriyaki · pan-glazed yellowtail
- Hambāgupanko, whole milk, onion, unsalted butterハンバーグ · hanbāgu · hambagu · hanbagu · ハンバーグステーキ · hamburg steak · Japanese hamburg steak · salisbury steak
- Gyozaall-purpose flour, napa cabbage, ground pork, garlic chivesgyoza · gyōza · 餃子 · pot stickers · potstickers · yaki gyoza · yaki-gyoza · fried dumplings · pork dumplings · an order of six
- Karaageboneless chicken thighs, soy sauce, sake, mirinkaraage · kara-age · から揚げ · 唐揚げ · tori karaage · torikara · Japanese fried chicken · fried chicken pieces · chicken karaage
Small sides (小鉢)
- Kinpira Gobōburdock root, carrot, dried red chile, toasted sesame oilきんぴらごぼう · kinpira gobō · kinpira gobo · キンピラごぼう · 金平牛蒡 · burdock and carrot · braised burdock · sesame burdock
- Hijiki no Nimonodried hijiki, carrot, abura-age, toasted sesame oilひじきの煮物 · hijiki no nimono · hijiki nimono · ヒジキの煮物 · 五目ひじき · gomoku hijiki · simmered hijiki · hijiki seaweed side
- Ohitashispinach, salted water, dashi, soy sauceおひたし · ohitashi · ohitashi · お浸し · 御浸し · ほうれん草のおひたし · horenso no ohitashi · blanched spinach in dashi · dressed greens
- Goma-aewhite sesame seeds, sugar, soy sauce, dashiごま和え · goma-ae · goma ae · ゴマ和え · 胡麻和え · いんげんのごま和え · ingen no goma-ae · sesame-dressed green beans
- Sunomonocucumbers, dried wakame, rice vinegar, sugar酢の物 · sunomono · sunomono · すのもの · きゅうりとわかめの酢の物 · kyuri to wakame no sunomono · cucumber and wakame salad · vinegared cucumber
- Tamagoyakieggs, dashi, usukuchi soy sauce, mirin卵焼き · tamagoyaki · tamagoyaki · たまごやき · 玉子焼き · だし巻き卵 · dashimaki tamago · rolled omelette · Japanese rolled egg
- Chawanmushidashi, soy sauce, mirin, eggschawan mushi · 茶碗蒸し · savoury egg custard · savory egg custard · steamed egg custard
Made ahead (作り置き)
- Nikumisoginger, garlic, scallions, toasted sesame oil肉味噌 · nikumiso · nikumiso · にくみそ · 肉みそ · miso pork · minced pork in miso · meat miso
- Nanbanzukerice vinegar, dashi, soy sauce, mirin南蛮漬け · nanbanzuke · nanbanzuke · なんばんづけ · 鯵の南蛮漬け · aji no nanbanzuke · fried fish in sweet vinegar · Japanese escabeche
- Mentsuyumirin, sake, soy sauce, sugarめんつゆ · mentsuyu · mentsuyu · 麺つゆ · tsuyu · soba tsuyu · noodle dipping sauce · noodle soup base
- Asazukecucumbers, napa cabbage, kombu, dried red chile浅漬け · asazuke · asazuke · あさづけ · きゅうりの浅漬け · kyuri no asazuke · quick pickle · overnight pickle
- Teriyaki Saucesoy sauce, mirin, sake, sugarteriyaki · teriyaki glaze · chicken teriyaki sauce
- Goma-Daretoasted white sesame seeds, soy sauce, mirin, sugargoma dare · gomadare · sesame dressing · sesame sauce
- Shichimi Togarashiblack sesame seeds, poppy seeds, hemp seeds, dried mandarin peelshichimi · togarashi · nanami togarashi · seven spice · 七味唐辛子
Rice bowls and one-plate suppers
- Oyakodononion, dashi, mirin, soy sauce親子丼 · oyakodon · oyakodon · おやこどん · 親子丼ぶり · oyako donburi · chicken and egg rice bowl · chicken and egg donburi
- Gyūdononion, dashi, mirin, soy sauce牛丼 · gyūdon · gyudon · ぎゅうどん · 牛めし · gyumeshi · beef bowl · beef and onion rice bowl
- Omuricechicken thigh, onion, unsalted butter, cooked riceオムライス · omuraisu · omurice · おむらいす · omu rice · ketchup rice omelette · Japanese omelette rice
- Chāhaneggs, neutral oil, cooked rice, chashuチャーハン · chāhan · chahan · ちゃーはん · 炒飯 · yakimeshi · 焼き飯 · Japanese fried rice
- Okonomiyakiall-purpose flour, dashi, eggs, shredded cabbageokonomi-yaki · Japanese savory pancake · Osaka-style okonomiyaki · cabbage pancake
- Japanese Beef Currybeef chuck, vegetable oil, yellow onions, carrotskare raisu · karē raisu · curry rice · Japanese curry