Japanese Cuisine & Recipes

Typical Japanese Dishes

Appetizers

• Edamame (Steamed soybean pods)
• Gyoza (Steamed meat dumplings))
• Harumaki (Spring rolls)

Shirumono (Soups & Stews)

• Dashi (Basic stock)
• Shabu Shabu (Beef & vegetable hotpot)
• Misoshiru (Miso soup)
• Oden (Seafood & vegetable stew)
• Sukiyaki (Simmered beef soup)
• Su Udon (Noodles with broth)

Aemono (Salads)

• Goma-ae (Spinach salad with sesame dressing)
• Goma Wakame (Seaweed salad)
• Harusame (Glass noodle salad)
• Sunomono (Vinegared salad)

Eggs & Dairy

• Chawan Mushi (Savory egg custard)

Menrui (Noodles)

• Ramen (Thin soup noodles)
• Soba (Buckwheat noodles)
• Udon (Wheat soup noodles)

Tori (Poultry)

• Chikuzen-ni (Chicken simmered with vegetables)
• Kara-age (Deep-fried chicken in ginger sauce)
• Tori Dango (Chicken meatballs)
• Yakitori (Grilled, skewered chicken)

Niku (Meat)

• Gyuniku Misoyaki (Beef broiled with miso glaze)
• Nikujaga (Simmered beef & potatoes)
• Tonkatsu (Breaded pork cutlet)
• Teppanyaki (Griddled-cooked meat and vegetables)
• Teriyaki (Meat, fish or seafood with soy glaze)

Fish & Seafood

• Fugu-sashi (Thinly sliced raw blowfish)
• Nizakana (Sake-poached fish)
• Saba Shioyaki (Grilled mackerel)
• Sashimi (Raw fish & seafood)
• Tempura (Batter-fried shrimp & vegetables)
• Teriyaki (Meat, fish or seafood with soy glaze)

Vegetables & Beans

• Agedashi-Dofu (Deep-fried tofu)
• Daikon to Age no Itameni (Braised daikon & tofu)
• Dengaku (Grilled tofu with miso glaze)
• Ganmodoki (Fried tofu & vegetable patties)
• Hōrenso Ohitashi (Simmered spinach)
• Kabocha Nimono (Simmered pumpkin)
• Nasu (Steamed sliced eggplant)
• Satoimo Nikorogashi (Simmered taro)
• Satsumaimo (Sweet potato cakes)
• Shigiyaki (Broiled eggplant with miso glaze)
• Shiitake no Fukumeni (Simmered mushrooms)
• Tempura (Batter-fried shrimp & vegetables)

Rice & Grains

• Donburi (Rice bowl with toppings)
• Gohan (Steamed rice)
• Maki Zushi (Rolled seasoned rice)
• Sushi Gohan Seasoned rice)

Sauces

• Nihaizu Dressing (Simple vinaigrette)
• Nitsume (Sushi soy glaze)
• Ponzu (Citrus-soy dipping sauce)
• Tosa Joyu (Soy dipping sauce for sashimi)
• Wasabi (Japanese horseradish paste)

Tsukemono (Pickles & Preserves)

• Gari (Pickled ginger)
• Hakusaizuke (Cabbage pickle)
• Harihari Zuke (Daikon pickle)
• Misozuke (Miso pickle)

Desserts

• Mochi (Sweet rice cake)
• Zenai (Sweetened red beans)

Nomimono (Beverages)

• Biru (Beer)
• Cha (Green tea)
• Sake (Rice wine)
• Soy milk
• Ume-shu (Plum wine)