Japanese-inspired recipes (2024)

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Many of the distinctive dishes of Japanese cuisine are healthy, light and fresh. Try our versions of sushi, sashimi, noodles and miso soup, plus comforting options like chicken katsu.

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Okonomiyaki
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Try this Japanese savoury pancake, made with cabbage and chunks of pork belly. Okonomiyaki pancakes are a great way to use up leftovers
Cheat's ramen noodle soup
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Use chicken, ramen noodles, spinach, sweetcorn and eggs to make this warming soup, ideal for when you crave something comforting yet light and wholesome.
Japanese-style bento box
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This Asian-inspired lunchbox with mackerel sushi, edamame beans and fresh fruit will keep you going all afternoon
Pickled ginger
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Learn how to make your own pickled ginger to enjoy with sushi. It's easy and keeps in the fridge for a month – you can also add radishes for a pink hue
Japanese rice/gohan
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No Japanese meal is complete without gohan – fluffy, slightly sticky rice. Top this versatile food with pickles, spring onions, nori or katsuobushi flakes
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Miso soup
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Make your own miso soup with soft cubes of tofu, crunchy curls of seaweed and aromatic spring onions. Enjoy it as a starter or as a snack
Katsu curry
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Make our easy katsu curry with options to adapt the recipe for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets. You'll need chicken or tofu depending on your preference
Perfect sushi rice
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Learn how to make perfect sushi rice with this simple step-by-step recipe. Make a batch and craft your own sushi selection platter for entertaining
Veggie yaki udon
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Pack in the veg with our flavour-packed Japanese-inspired yaki udon. It's healthy, takes just 25 minutes to make, and is low in fat and calories
Miso ramen
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Not sure about the taste of tofu? In this miso ramen, it's fried in a delicious sweet and sticky glaze and is accompanied by amazing Japanese flavours – delicious
Chuka-fu shredded cabbage
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Make this shredded cabbage as a typical Japanese side dish. It offers a freshness to cut through the richness of tonkatsu or other fried Japanese dishes
Tonkatsu pork
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Rustle up a Japanese feast and try this succulent pork loin, coated, fried and drizzled with our easiest ever Tonkatsu sauce. Save leftovers to make katsudon
Veggie okonomiyaki
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Supercharge your diet with this vegetarian okonomiyaki with eggs, cabbage, pak choi and spring onions. It makes a healthy, low calorie lunch option
Quick sushi bowl
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Serve this quick and easy sushi bowl when you're short on time midweek. It contains a tasty mix of salmon, sushi rice, carrot, radish and pickled red cabbage
Japanese katsudon
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Use up leftovers and provide a hearty meal with this tasty pork katsudon. Using our tonkatsu recipe, it's great to make the day after a Japanese feast
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Fancy making sushi at home? This simple recipe makes 32 healthy little bites, ideal for lunch or served as canapés
Yakitori chicken
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Enjoy this deliciously sticky chicken made with a sauce of soy, mirin, sake and sugar as part of an easy Japanese banquet. Serve on bamboo skewers
Goma-ae Japanese greens
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Serve this flavour-packed side dish alongside a Japanese feast. Spinach and green beans are tossed in a dressing of soy, miso, mirin and sesame seeds
Miso steak
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Steak doesn't have to be a heavy meal - give it a Japanese-style marinade for a low-fat supper
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Do something different for dinner: top rice and quinoa with prawns, sweet potato, avocado and seaweed to make this stunning Japanese-inspired family dish
Fluffy Japanese pancakes
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Make these tall Japanese pancakes and watch them bounce and jiggle. Something a little different for your next brunch or weekend breakfast treat
Katsu pork with sticky rice
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Breadcrumb your pork fillet with panko, Japanese style, then serve with a sweet, spicy, light curry sauce and sushi rice
Oyakodon
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Tuck into this hearty Japanese oyakodon. It translates as ‘family donburi [rice bowl]' or ‘adult-and-kids donburi’, because both chicken and egg are used in the dish
Milk buns
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Use the ‘tangzhong’ method (making a roux-like paste to add to the dough) to give the bread in these milk buns an excellent rise and soft, fluffy texture

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What are some traditional Japanese dinners? ›

A typical Japanese dinner includes rice, soup, pickles, salad, and protein and vegetable dishes. Beverages, such as tea, beer, and sake, are served alongside, and the meal may be followed by dessert.

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What is Japan's number 1 food? ›

There are various kinds of sushi dishes, such as nigirizushi (hand formed sushi), makizushi (rolled sushi) and chirashi (sushi rice topped with raw fish). Sushi is the most famous Japanese dish outside of Japan, and one of the most popular dishes inside Japan, as well.

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What is Japan's national dish? ›

Curry rice is considered one of Japan's national dishes and loved by Japanese people of all ages. Currently, there are restaurants specializing in Japanese curry outside Japan, for example, the United States and even India, where curry is originally from.

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What two foods are served at every meal in Japan? ›

typical meal consists of rice(main) or noodle, miso soup(main) or other, fish(main) or meat(pork and chicken is main), and some side dish. natto fermented soybean, nori seaweed and pickled vegetables.

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What do Japanese typically eat in a day? ›

At home, Japanese people cook and eat a range of foods and dishes. For most meals, you'll be served rice, miso soup and two or three other dishes too. That means that, as a Western visitor, you might well be served breakfast dishes that seem similar to those eaten at dinner!

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What do Japanese typically eat for breakfast? ›

Typical Japanese Breakfast:

At the heart of a typical Japanese breakfast lies a bowl of steamed rice, often accompanied by miso soup. Miso soup, made from fermented soybean paste and dashi (a broth made from dried bonito fish flakes and kelp), is a cornerstone of Japanese cuisine and adds depth and umami to the meal.

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What is the staple food of Japan? ›

Apart from rice, a staple includes noodles, such as soba and udon. Japan also has many simmered dishes, such as fish products in broth called oden, or beef in sukiyaki and nikujaga. Historically influenced by Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine has also opened up to influence from Western cuisines in the modern era.

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What food do Japanese eat most? ›

Each region of Japan has its local specialties, as well as unique variants on traditional fare. Typically, a home-cooked, traditional Japanese meal consists of rice, miso soup, and three dishes—often meat or fish, a vegetable, and a pickled dish—but at that's not all there is to try!

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Japanese-inspired recipes (2024)

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