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    • 12 different onigiri on each plate.
      16 Best Onigiri Fillings (Japanese Rice Balls)
    • Japanese short grain rice in a pot
      How To Cook Japanese Rice on The Stove
    • 米粉と豆乳のパンケーキ
      Fluffy Rice Flour Pancakes (Gluten-Free)
    • inari sushi
      How to make Inari Sushi
    • Japanese napa cabbage coleslaw
      Japanese Napa Cabbage Coleslaw
    • Vegan Matcha Pound Cake
      Vegan Matcha Pound Cake
    • Japanese summer vegetable curry
      Japanese Vegetable Curry (Vegan)
    • natto gohan with kimchi
      8 Ways To Enjoy Natto Gohan (Natto Rice)

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    • potato mochi served with mitarashi glaze.
      Potato Mochi
    • daikon oroshi mochi on a round plate.
      Daikon Oroshi Mochi
    • Japanese natto mochi on a round plate.
      Natto Mochi
    • yaki mochi with sweet soy sauce.
      Yaki Mochi With Sweet Soy Sauce
    • oshiruko in a small bowl.
      Oshiruko (Sweet Red Bean Soup)
    • 6 images of yaki mochi.
      Yaki Mochi (Grilled Rice Cake)

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    Seasonal Recipes

    Here are recipes in season!

    • Japanese napa cabbage coleslaw
      Japanese Napa Cabbage Coleslaw
    • napa cabbage rolls in a bowl
      Vegetarian Napa Cabbage Rolls
    • Japanese pickled daikon in a container
      Japanese Pickled Daikon Radish
    • How To Cut Daikon Radish (6 Ways)

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    Miso Soups

    Let's stay cozy with some delicious hot soups!

    • wakame seaweed miso soup in a soup bowl.
      Wakame Seaweed Miso Soup
    • tofu miso soup in a Japanese soup bowl.
      8-Minute Tofu Miso Soup
    • natto miso soup in a bowl
      Natto Miso Soup
    • kabocha miso soup in a bowl
      Kabocha Miso Soup

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    Hi, I'm Juri

    I'm mama to two energetic children and passionate about making healthy meals for the family. I love sharing simple Japanese home cooking recipes, mostly plant-based recipes (vegan and vegetarian).

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    Onigiri Recipes

    Our easy and simple rice balls!

    • 2 salmon onigiri rice balls on a white plate.
    • two okaka onigiri rice balls on a plate.
    • two tuna mayo onigiri on a plate.
    • two kombu onigiri rice balls.
    • two ume onigiri on a plate with two slices of takuan.
    • 6 onigiri with nori seaweed on a plate

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    Noodle Recipes

    Rice and noodles are staples for our everyday meals!

    • kake udon (udon noodle soup) in a bowl
      Kake Udon (Japanese Udon Noodle Soup)
    • Vegetable yaki udon in a large pan
      Vegetable Yaki Udon (Vegan)
    • Kake Soba (Japanese Simple Soba Noodle Soup)
      Easy 20-Minute Soba Noodle Soup (Japanese Kake Soba)
    • vegetable yakisoba in a large pan.
      Vegetable Yakisoba (Vegan)

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    Matcha Desserts

    Easy matcha dessert recipes, and most of them are vegan!

    • a slice of matcha castella on a plate with a folk
    • Vegan Matcha Pound Cake
    • matcha cookies on a blue plate
    • vegan matcha anko muffins
    • Japanese matcha pudding with Shiratama dango
    • matcha granola in a glass jar

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    Delicious Tofu Recipes!

    Healthy main dishes made from tofu and other soy products!

    • Koyadofu Katsu(Japanese tonkatsu style dish)
      Fried Koyadofu
    • tofu hambagu served with salad on a place
      Japanese Hamburger Steak with Tofu (Vegetarian)
    • Japanese teriyaki tofu and mushrooms
      Teriyaki Tofu With Mushrooms (Vegan)
    • Japanese Style Vegan Tofu Nuggets
      Vegan Tofu Nuggets (Japanese-Style)

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    Natto Recipes

    Learn how to eat the gooey and sticky Japanese superfood, natto!

    • natto rolls on a plate with chopsticks
      Natto Rolls
    • natto chahan served on a plate with a spoon
      Natto Chahan (Japanese-Style Fried Rice)
    • natto cheese toast
      Natto Cheese Toast
    • chilled natto udon noodle bowl
      Natto Udon Noodle Bowl

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    Vegetable Dishes

    Let's eat seasonal and beautiful vegetables every day!

    • vegetable tempura on a cooling rack.
      Japanese Vegetable Tempura Recipe
    • fried daikon with ketchup.
      Fried Daikon
    • Eggplant teriyaki
      Eggplant Teriyaki
    • Gomaae recipe
      Goma-ae Recipe 4 Ways (Japanese Sesame Salad)

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    Tamago Recipes

    Family favorite's easy egg recipes!

    • fluffy tamagoyaki(Japanese omelette)
    • nori tamagoyaki on a plate
    • tamagoyaki variations with hijiki and tofu
    • Tuna and Scallion Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette)
    • Natto omelette
    • すぐできる鯖缶オムレツ

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    Japanese Cooking Tips and More!

    • dashi ingredients and kombu dashi in a saucepan.
      What is Dashi? How To Make Japanese Soup Stock
    • a bowl of curry udon noodles.
      What are udon noodles?
    • vegetable tempura on a cooling rack.
      How to Make Tempura Batter - 3 Ways!
    • What Is Miso Soup?

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    Recipe Roundup

    • 6 udon noodle recipes.
      7 Easy Japanese Udon Recipes
    • 6 miso soup recipes.
      10 Easy Japanese Miso Soup Recipes
    • 6 daikon recipes
      12 Easy Japanese Daikon Radish Recipes
    • 12 vegan onigiri on each plate.
      23 Easy Vegan Onigiri Recipes (Japanese Rice Balls)
    • collage of 8 kabocha squash recipes
      13 Best Kabocha Squash Recipes
    • 12 variations of easy onigiri.
      17 Easy Onigiri Recipes (Japanese Rice Balls)

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