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Teriyaki Sauce

Teriyaki Sauce

The word teriyaki is a combination of two Japanese words, teri, “luster”, and yaki, “to grill or broil”. The mirin in the sauce gives a good luster to meat as it is cooked. Traditionally it was used with fish. It…

Bulgogi

Bulgogi

Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) beef suitable for grilling, sliced as thin as possible 3 green onions, sliced on the bias 4 button mushrooms (optional), sliced ½ onion (optional), thinly sliced ¾ cup soy sauce ¼ cup white granulated sugar…

Beef Yakiniku Pizza

Beef Yakiniku Pizza

Yakiniku is a Japanese term referring broadly to grilled or barbecued meat dishes. This recipe tops pizza dough with a yakiniku-style beef stir-fry. Ingredients Dough 600 g high-protein flour 200 g low-protein flour 15 g instant yeast 3 tbsp sugar…

Seaweed Salad

Seaweed Salad

Originally posted to Foodista by user Leah Rodrigues. Foodista recipes are released under a CC-BY license. Ingredients 1 ounce assorted dried seaweed or wakame ¼ cup minced shallot, scallion or red onion 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp rice vinegar…

Tonkotsu Ramen

Tonkotsu Ramen

Tonkotsu ramen is a dish of ramen noodles served in rich and fatty pork broth usually garnished with a variation of toppings (most of the time pork cutlets, green onions, and hard-boiled eggs split in two). There are many variations…

Honey Teriyaki Spareribs

This puts a East Asian spin on classic barbecue ribs. Ingredients 1 slab pork spareribs Grill Seasoning for Chops, as needed ⅓ cup soy sauce 2 tbsp mirin ¼ cup honey 2 tsp rice wine vinegar 2 tbsp orange marmalade…

Asian Barbecue Ribs

Asian Barbecue Ribs

Ingredients 2 slabs St. Louis style/cut pork spareribs 6 tbsp Barbecue Rub Dry hickory chunks ¼ cup soy sauce ¼ cup hoisin sauce ½ cup sake 3 tbsp honey 1 tbsp mirin Procedure Peel off the thin membrane on each…

Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi tofu (or agedashi dofu) 揚げ出し豆腐 is a simple Japanese way to serve hot tofu. Silken (kinugoshi) firm tofu, cut into cubes, is lightly dusted with potato starch or cornstarch and then deep fried until golden brown. It’s then served…

Meat and Potatoes in Broth (Niku Jaga)

Meat and Potatoes in Broth (Niku Jaga)

Niku jaga (肉じゃが nikujaga meaning ‘meat and potatoes’) is a common Japanese household dish served at dinnertime. Ingredients 200 g (7.1 oz) sliced beef 4 small potatoes (red potatoes recommended) 1 white onion, sliced 1½ cups water 2 tbsp mirin…

Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl)

Gyudon (Japanese Beef and Rice Bowl)

Gyudon, often literally translated as ‘beef bowl’, is a Japanese dish consisting of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. It also often includes shirataki noodles. Gyudon is…