Recipes from Japan
Japan eats by precision and quiet contrast — broths simmered for hours, rice rinsed until clean, garnishes placed with intent. Ramen counters, sushi bars and home kitchens all share the same restraint.
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Sushi
Delicate rice rolls with fresh fish and nori seaweed — elegant and delicious.
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Classic Japanese Ramen
Rich pork bone broth with springy noodles, marinated egg and nori — authentic Japanese ramen.
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Curry Rice
Japan's everyday curry over rice — denser, sweeter and milder than its origins, ready in 40 minutes.
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Okonomiyaki
Japanese cabbage-and-pork-belly pancake brushed with okonomiyaki sauce — 'cook what you like', Osaka style.
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Tonkotsu Ramen
Creamy white pork bone broth with ramen noodles, chashu pork and marinated egg — the ultimate Japanese ramen.
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Shoyu Ramen
Clear chicken broth seasoned with shoyu tare, ramen noodles, chashu, nori and a perfect marinated egg.
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Miso Ramen
Rich miso broth with ground pork, sweet corn, butter and ramen noodles — a warming umami bowl.
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Tempura
Japanese tempura with prawns, sweet potato, kabocha, eggplant and shiitake — ice-cold batter, fast fry, ivory-pale crust.
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Onigiri
Japanese onigiri — rice triangles with nori, tuna mayo, umeboshi or salted salmon. The original Japanese packed lunch.
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Yakitori
Japanese yakitori — chicken thigh skewers grilled fast over high heat, finished with salt (shio) or soy-mirin-sake glaze (tare).
Flavours of Japan
The cuisine of Japan is built on rice, soy, ginger, sesame and umami-rich broths. The 10 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Japan to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Sushi, Classic Japanese Ramen, Japanese Curry Rice, Okonomiyaki. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Japan to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Japan, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.