Japanese Style Ginger Salad Dressing
This ginger salad dressing tastes just like the kind they serve in Japanese steakhouses.
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Japanese Style Cabbage Salad
This Japanese-style cabbage salad is comparable to what is served in Japanese restaurants. It's vegan, tastes great, and goes well with Japanese and American food instead of coleslaw.
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Onigiri Japanese Rice Balls
This easy onigiri recipe is also fun to make! These rice balls are a staple of Japanese lunchboxes (bento). You can put almost anything in these rice balls; try substituting grilled salmon, pickled plums, beef, pork, turkey, or tuna with mayonnaise.
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Japanese Teriyaki Sauce
Using Japanese sake and mirin wines (available in most Asian markets), this sake teriyaki sauce recipe is simple and sweet. Use as a sauce or marinade for chicken, fish, or other meat.
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Japanese Shrimp Sauce
The sauces you get in those Japanese steak houses vary from place to place. Here is another version of shrimp sauce found in Japanese steakhouses. It is sweet and light pinkish in color.
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Japanese Tamago Egg
Tamago is a Japanese rolled omelet, also known as tamagoyaki. The omelet is sweet, has a light texture, and works well when served over sushi rice with soy and wasabi sauce for dipping.
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Japanese Restaurant Cucumber Salad
Simple and easy to make, with a sweet and spicy dressing that adds a refreshing bite. This recipe comes from a lovely, now-elderly Japanese woman friend who was a second-generation immigrant and patiently endured internment during WWII as a young girl. The cucumber salad is similar to sunomo in Japanese restaurants, but a bit more assertive. The ingredients are available in the Asian or ethnic foods sections of most metropolitan grocery stores. If you're diabetic, use sugar substitute instead of sugar with the same results. Original recipe called for 1 teaspoon MSG also.
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Japanese Broiled Mackerel
A Japanese marinade sauce gives a lovely taste and texture to broiled mackerel in this Japanese mackerel recipe. Yellowtail, tuna, or salmon are also good in this recipe. Easy and delectable! Serve with a lemon slice or long white radish slice as a garnish.
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Japanese Wasabi Deviled Eggs
This recipe for Japanese wasabi deviled eggs is a zesty twist on deviled eggs. They're a real crowd-pleaser!
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Japanese Ginger Pork
This recipe uses thinly sliced pork for a quick Japanese-style sauté. It is excellent with rice and steamed veggies on the side. You can also double the recipe and use whole pork chops or chicken breasts for grilling.
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Omuraisu Japanese Rice Omelet
Omuraisu is similar in flavor and style to hash browns and eggs. This delicious Japanese rice omelet recipe works wonderfully as a breakfast, lunch, or dinner, especially for those not ready for the typical raw fish or white rice.
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Yummylicious Japanese Beef Croquettes
Yummy Japanese croquettes combine ground beef with mashed potatoes and onions; formed into patties, then coated with panko and deep fried to a golden brown. Absolutely mouth-watering! They make a delicious snack. I prefer to make them in smaller bite-sized pieces so it's easier to pick up with fingers. Serve with Tonkatsu sauce available at Japanese stores or major supermarkets.
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Date and Dried Cherry Mostarda
This sweet and tangy mostarda blends the rich flavors of Medjool dates and tart cherries with a hint of orange and spice. Enjoy it warm or at room temperature for a delightful burst of flavor.
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Japanese Souffle Pancakes
These fluffy and extra-thick Japanese pancakes are mouthwatering! They are soft and spongy, and a true indulgence. The super secret ingredient is the mayonnaise. It's just emulsified oil and vinegar, and I promise it will make your pancakes thicker and fluffier; it gives it just the right "lift". I use Kewpie® mayo, but you can try with any regular mayo. Please let me know what you think!
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