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Home › Recipe Index › Cuisines

Japanese

Japanese home cooking is simple, flavorful, and comforting — and you don’t need a ton of special equipment to make it at home. From crispy Air fryer Karaage to cozy Miso broiled cod, these are dishes you can cook any night of the week.

In Taiwan, Japanese food is everywhere — from bento shops to family dinners — so I grew up loving these flavors and learning how they’re made. Over the years, I’ve cooked them often in my own kitchen, so every recipe here tastes just like it should, with clear steps to make it work in yours.

Whether you’re new to making Japanese dishes or a home cook looking for quick, umami-packed meals, this is a great place to start. Browse around and find your next favorite.

Main Course

A collage of four plates of chicken dishes with vibrant Asian marinades. In the center, a banner reads: 5 Asian Chicken Marinades - Easy | Flavorful | Make-Ahead, spotlighting top chicken marinade recipes on a starry blue background.

Asian chicken marinades

Salads

A large bowl of colorful Napa cabbage salad with shredded cabbage, sliced apples, almonds, green edamame, and herbs mixed with dressing. A wooden spoon rests in the bowl on a blue surface, with dressing and napkin nearby.

Napa cabbage salad

Dressings

A bowl of creamy, light brown miso sesame dressing topped with sesame seeds, with a wooden spoon resting inside. A blue cloth is nearby, and small dishes with extra sesame seeds and miso paste sit beside the bowl.

Miso sesame dressing

Dressings

A bowl of creamy tahini dill dressing garnished with fresh dill, with a wooden spoon resting inside. Nearby are a lemon wedge, a small dish of dill, and extra tahini, all on a blue and white patterned cloth.

Tahini dill dressing

Main Course

A miso butter salmon fillet topped with chopped green onions sits on a bed of sliced zucchini, yellow squash, and mushrooms, all wrapped in parchment paper.

Miso butter salmon

Side Dishes

A bowl of creamy miso butter pasta with green peas and bits of pancetta/bacon, topped with grated cheese and black pepper, with a fork resting in the bowl.

Miso butter pasta

Side Dishes

Roasted napa cabbage wedges, charred to perfection, are topped with golden panko breadcrumbs and fresh parsley in a black skillet, served with a side of extra breadcrumbs and a plate with utensils.

Roasted Napa Cabbage

Main Course

A pot of chicken meatball hot pot filled with assorted vegetables, mushrooms, leafy greens, tofu, carrot sticks, and chicken meatballs, all arranged neatly in a flavorful broth. Chopsticks and a spoon are beside the pot.

Chicken meatball hot pot

Side Dishes

Slices of roasted red kuri squash with browned edges, garnished with chopped green onions, are arranged on a red and white patterned plate.

Roasted red kuri squash

Main Course

A baked trout topped with chopped green onions and flavored with miso and butter sits on parchment paper, garnished with lemon slices, on a decorative red and white plate.

Baked trout with miso butter

Dressings

A bowl filled with creamy, light brown miso butter, partially mixed with a spoon, sits on a light-colored surface.

Miso butter

Main Course

A large white pan filled with one pan glass noodles, stir-fried with sliced carrots, mushrooms, green onions, and fried shallots. Chopsticks rest on the rim, with a small bowl of chopped green onions beside the pan.

One pan glass noodles with chicken and vegetables

Soup

A bowl of creamy yellow Corn Gazpacho topped with lime slices, yellow cherry tomatoes, chopped green onions, and crispy grains, with a spoon and small plates of toppings nearby on a pink tiled surface.

Sweet corn gazpacho

Salads

Feature image shows a plate of silky and smooth kelp noodles tossed with sauteed bok choy, shiitake, in a creamy sesame dressing.

Kelp noodle salad

Main Course

Feature image shows crispy bang bang shrimp wrapped in nori wraps into hand rolls with cucumber, avocado, and sushi rice.

Bang bang shrimp sushi hand roll

Main Course

Feature image shows a plate of crispy Japanese fried chicken made in an air fryer and serve with lemon and cucumber slices on the side.

Air fryer karaage (Japanese fried chicken)

Main Course

Feature image shows caramelized black cod fillets marinated with miso glaze and served on a blue white color plate.

Broiled cod with miso

Main Course

Feature overhead image shows a bowl of teriyaki salmon bites with teriyaki sauce served in a rice bowl.

Teriyaki salmon bites

Dressings

Feature overhead image shows a white sauce bowl with gluten free teriyaki sauce inside with a spoon.

Gluten free teriyaki sauce

Main Course

Overhead feature image shows a big pan with crispy rice and tender salmon with sweet soy glaze garnish on top.

One pot salmon and rice

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