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Home | Recipes | Cuisine | Japanese

Japanese

Japanese cuisine is known for its delicate flavors and exquisite presentation, which makes it a favorite of food lovers around the world. On this page, you’ll find some of our favorite Japanese dishes, including miso-glazed eggplant, chicken karaage, and salmon teriyaki. These recipes are perfect for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion.

A bowl of duck soba with scallions on a wooden surface with a piece of duck being lifted out with chopsticks.
A patterned bowl with slices of braised pork with soy sauce on a red tray.

Braised Pork with Soy Sauce

3 hrs 15 mins

A white enamel wok filled with sake-steamed clams, broth, and scallions.

Sake Steamed Clams

1 hr 30 mins

Two pouches of baked mushrooms in foil packets with a bowl of greens and another bowl of quinoa on the side.

Baked Mushrooms in Foil Packets

40 mins

A bowl of duck soba with scallions on a wooden surface with a piece of duck being lifted out with chopsticks.

Duck Soba

1 hr 45 mins

A white oval serving platter topped with three skewers of chicken yakitori with honey sauce.

Chicken Yakitori with Honey Sauce

30 mins

A bowl filled with Sichuan tofu noodles and a pair of chopsticks resting beside

Mapo Tofu Ramen

45 mins

A tangle of Japanese cucumber salad, made with cucumbers, mint, cilantro, and an rice vinegar dressing.

Japanese-Style Cucumber Salad

10 mins

A canning jar mostly filled with creamy dressing. A spoon is held above the jar with dressing dripping off.

Miso Ginger Dressing

15 mins

A steel wok filled with mushrooms, greens, broth, and carrots, with a wooden spoon resting inside

Mushroom Miso Soup

1 hr 10 mins

A skillet on a wooden board with a piece of salmon teriyaki in it and a metal spatula and two plates with salmon teriyaki and greens on the side.

Salmon Teriyaki

50 mins

A dozen pieces of double fried Japanese chicken on a paper towel.

Chicken Karaage ~ Japanese Fried Chicken

1 hr 40 mins

A piece of miso cod in a skillet with an orange napkin next to it.

Miso Cod

1 d 25 mins

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