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    Home » World Recipes

    Japanese recipes

    Japanese recipes consist of more than just sushi - yes that's part of this country's cuisine, but there's so much more. Think umami flavors, plenty of seafood but vegetarian and other meat dishes as well. And don't forget some Japanese milk bread on the side!

    • plate of yaki udon from overhead.
      Yaki udon (stir fried udon noodles)
    • plate of kani salad from side with chopsticks behind plate.
      Kani salad
    • Japanese spinach salad, horenso gomaae, in a bowl viewed from overhead.
      Japanese spinach salad with sesame (horenso gomaae)
    • close up of bowl of chirashi sushi from overhead.
      Chirashi sushi (scattered sushi)
    • plate of miso glazed eggplant, nasu dengaku from overhead.
      Miso glazed eggplant (nasu dengaku)
    • small plate of Japanese cucumber salad, sunomono.
      Sunomono - Japanese cucumber salad
    • stach of chashu chahan, Japanese fried rice, showing pieces of chashu, egg and peas amongst rice.
      Chashu chahan (Japanese fried rice with pork belly)
    • overhead view of bowl of chashu pork ramen
      Chashu pork (for ramen and more)
    • Toshikoshi soba new year soba noodles from overhead
      Toshikoshi soba (New Year soba noodles)
    • plate of chicken yakitori
      Chicken yakitori
    • short rib beef udon close up
      Short rib beef udon
    • California roll on plate
      California roll
    • Japanese pickled ginger on plate with jar to side
      Japanese pickled ginger
    • Chawanmushi (Japanese savory egg custard)
      Chawanmushi (Japanese savory egg custard)
    • Kabocha no nimono (Japanese simmered squash) on plates
      Kabocha no nimono (Japanese simmered squash)
    • bowl of Japanese mushroom rice
      Japanese mushroom rice (kinoko gohan)
    • tuna tataki
      Tuna tataki
    • side view of torn loaf of Japanese milk bread
      Japanese milk bread
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    Welcome! I'm Caroline and this is where I share recipes inspired by travels, places I want to go, or just ideas from feeding the family. Most recipes are easy to make and healthier, but there are treats too!

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