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    Simple Japanese recipes with MINIMAL ingredients!

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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
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    • inari sushi
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      Salmon Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)
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      8 Easy Shiitake Mushroom Recipes and A Quick Guide
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      What Does Natto Taste Like? Tips for Enhancing its Taste
    • 4 Japanese sweet potato dishes.
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    • Mashed Japanese sweet potatoes served on a plate.
      Mashed Japanese Sweet Potato Recipe
    • Japanese sweet potato miso soup in a serving bowl.
      Japanese Sweet Potato Miso Soup (Satsumaimo Recipe)
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      How To Make Japanese Sweet Potato Rice (Satsumaimo Gohan)

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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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    Seasonal Recipes

    Here are recipes in season!

    • sunomono salad served on a bowl.
      Sunomono Salad Recipe (Japanese Cucumber Salad)
    • zaru soba served on a bamboo tray.
      Zaru Soba (Japanese Cold Soba Noodles)
    • Cucumber asazuke on a plate with chopsticks
      Quick Japanese Pickled Cucumbers
    • zaru udon noodles.
      Zaru Udon (Japanese Cold Udon Noodles)

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    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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    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.
      Easy 8-Minute Tofu Miso Soup Recipe
    • natto miso soup in a bowl
      Natto Miso Soup
    • kabocha miso soup in a bowl
      Kabocha Miso Soup

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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: Simple Japanese Udon Noodle Soup
    • Vegetable yaki udon in a large pan
      Vegetable Yaki Udon (Vegan) - Easy Japanese Recipe
    • Kake Soba (Japanese Simple Soba Noodle Soup)
      Easy 20-Minute Soba Noodle Soup (Japanese Kake Soba)
    • vegetable yakisoba in a large pan.
      Vegetable Yakisoba (Japanese Vegan Stir-Fried Noodles)

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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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    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
      Easy Vegan Eggplant Teriyaki Recipe
    • Gomaae recipe
      Goma-ae Recipe 4 Ways (Japanese Sesame Salad)

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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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    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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    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!

    • miso paste with text.
      What Does Miso Taste Like? Exploring The Japanese Flavor
    • holding chopsticks.
      How To Hold Chopsticks The Japanese Way
    • 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? A Guide to Delicious Japanese Food

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    Recipe Roundup

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      8 Easy Kiri Mochi Recipes (Japanese Rice Cake)
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      Yaki Mochi (Grilled Rice Cake)
    • 4 udon noodle dishes.
      How To Cook Udon Noodles and 8 Easy Japanese Recipes
    • wakame miso soup in a soup bowl.
      How To Make Miso Soup and 11 Japanese Authentic Recipes
    • 12 vegan onigiri on each plate.
      23 Easy Vegan Onigiri Recipes (Japanese Rice Balls)

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