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Chicken Cutlet Curry
CHICKEN KATSU CURRY
Following the pork katsu curry (curry with pork cutlet) recipe, this chicken katsu curry dish (curry with chicken cutlet), has fewer calo...
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Japanese Thick Pancakes
Japanese Atsuyaki Pancake
“Kissaten,” a Retro Japanese-Style Tea House with a Western Touch What comes to mind when you think of cafes in Japan? ...
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Ramen Egg (Dashi Seasoned Egg)
HYOTEI TAMAGO in Dashi
This recipe introduces the Hyotei Tamago seasoned with dashi (may be known as Ramen egg or Ajitama), a timeless dish of soft-boiled eggs ...
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4 Japanese Vegan Recipe Side Dishes
Umami magazineFrom a health and ideological standpoint, there are more people living a vegan lifestyle than ever before. Yet, preparing vegan for both ...
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![Colorful Vinagared Pork]()
Colorful Vinagared Pork
Butakoma Colorful Nanbanzuke
This pork side dish with a sauce of red bell peppers and onion cooked in sweet vinegar is a perfect accompaniment to rice. The red pepper...
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![Japanese Soy Sauce Based Dressing]()
Japanese Soy Sauce Based Dressing
Japanese Syoyu Dressing
Here is a basic soy sauce-based dressing. It is a great dressing for lettuce and other leafy salads, but also goes well with tomatoes, av...
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![Pink Fish Flakes (Sakura Denbu)]()
Pink Fish Flakes (Sakura Denbu)
Sakura Denbu
Have you heard of sakura denbu? These wonderfully bright pink fish flakes are commonly eaten with rice and are a fantastic way to brighte...
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![Healthy Veggie Hamburger with Tofu]()
Healthy Veggie Hamburger with Tofu
Tofu no Healthy Veggie Hamburger
You don’t have to be a vegetarian to enjoy this super tasty tofu hamburger. It’s packed with flavor and low in calories - so ...
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![Cheese Tofu]()
Cheese Tofu
Cheese Tofu
Many of us love tofu just as it is. But there are others who consider it to be bland and lacking in taste. Whichever side of the tofu fen...
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![Easy Anti-Aging Rice Roll]()
Easy Anti-Aging Rice Roll
Easy Anti-Aging Rice Roll
There are types of sushi rolls that are served outside Japan that have noticable differences from standard Japanese sushi roll. For examp...
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![Japan's Top 10 Souvenir Confections]()
Umami libraryJapan's Top 10 Souvenir Confections
In Japan, each prefecture has its own specialties and traditions that have developed around the peculiarities of terrain, climate, geogra...
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![5 Japanese Winter Recipes for Cold Days]()
Umami library5 Japanese Winter Recipes for Cold Days
For many of us, the months at the very end and very beginning of the year represent colder temperatures and shorter days. Umami Recipe ha...
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![Recent Trends in Japanese Beer]()
Umami libraryRecent Trends in Japanese Beer
It seems more and more overseas supermarkets are stocking their shelves with Japanese beer. In this article, we explore the different typ...
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![Japan Guide: 6 Best Street Foods in Kamakura]()
Umami libraryJapan Guide: 6 Best Street Foods in Kamakura
Kamakura is a well known tourist destination that can be reached in about an hour from Tokyo. Kamakura is famous for its Giant Buddha and...
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![5 Recipes that make use of Japanese Dashi]()
Umami magazine5 Recipes that make use of Japanese Dashi
Dashi is a type of soup stock that is made by boiling bonito flakes, kelp and other ingredients, and is an essential method to naturally ...
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![Tokyo Guide: 6 Best Street Foods of Asakusa]()
Umami libraryTokyo Guide: 6 Best Street Foods of Asakusa
Asakusa is a city where traditional Japanese culture is on full display. It is located in the heart of Tokyo, within sight of the Tokyo S...
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![Japan's Top 10 Souvenir Confections]()
Umami libraryJapan's Top 10 Souvenir Confections
In Japan, each prefecture has its own specialties and traditions that have developed around the peculiarities of terrain, climate, geography and other factors, and confections are no differen...
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![5 Japanese Winter Recipes for Cold Days]()
Umami library5 Japanese Winter Recipes for Cold Days
For many of us, the months at the very end and very beginning of the year represent colder temperatures and shorter days. Umami Recipe has collected Japanese recipes that will warm up your he...
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![4 Japanese Vegan Recipe Side Dishes]()
Umami magazine4 Japanese Vegan Recipe Side Dishes
From a health and ideological standpoint, there are more people living a vegan lifestyle than ever before. Yet, preparing vegan for both the side and main dishes can be challenging. There ar...
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![Okonomiyaki Recipe (お好み焼き)]()
Umami libraryOkonomiyaki Recipe (お好み焼き)
Okonomiyaki is one of the most popular soul foods in Japan, especially in Osaka, where they take particular pride in how it is made. Okonomiyaki can be described as an unsweetened savory panc...
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![Recent Trends in Japanese Beer]()
Umami libraryRecent Trends in Japanese Beer
It seems more and more overseas supermarkets are stocking their shelves with Japanese beer. In this article, we explore the different types of beer products that are on offer in Japan, and in...
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![Ginger Flavored Soup with Chicken and Cabbage]()
Ginger Flavored Soup with Chicken and Cabbage
TORI TO YASAI NO SHOGA SOUP
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![Cheese Soup with Fresh Onion and Tuna]()
Cheese Soup with Fresh Onion and Tuna
Tananegi to Tuna no Cheese Soup
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![Basic Chicken Broth]()
Basic Chicken Broth
Torigara Soup
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![Soup with Lettuce and Gyoza Skin]()
Soup with Lettuce and Gyoza Skin
Wonton-like Soup
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![Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed]()
Miso Soup with Tofu and Seaweed
Tofu Wakame Miso-shiru
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![Soup Curry Ton-Jiru (Pork Soup)]()
Soup Curry Ton-Jiru (Pork Soup)
Soup Curry Ton-Jiru
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![Curry Flavor Miso Soup]()
Curry Flavor Miso Soup
Curry Miso-shiru
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![Japanese Noodle Soup Base]()
Japanese Noodle Soup Base
Mentsuyu
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![Chicken Dumpling Soup]()
Chicken Dumpling Soup
Sumashi Jiru
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![Miso Soup with Parmigiano Reggiano]()
Miso Soup with Parmigiano Reggiano
Parmigiano Miso-shiru
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![Easy Anti-Aging Rice Roll]()
Easy Anti-Aging Rice Roll
Easy Anti-Aging Rice Roll
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![Basic Spam Musubi]()
Basic Spam Musubi
Spam Musubi
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![Multigrain Rice with Demi-Sauce]()
Multigrain Rice with Demi-Sauce
Demi-Sauce Gohan
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![The Basics of Sushi Rice]()
The Basics of Sushi Rice
Kihon no Sumeshi
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![Rice Ball Wrapped with Pork]()
Rice Ball Wrapped with Pork
Niku-Maki Onigiri
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![Teriyaki Spam Musubi with Egg]()
Teriyaki Spam Musubi with Egg
Teri-Tama Spam Musubi
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![Meat Sushi Roll]()
Meat Sushi Roll
Niku Maki Sushi
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![Salmon and Avocado Salad with Rice]()
Salmon and Avocado Salad with Rice
Salad Donburi
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![Chicken Cutlet Curry]()
Chicken Cutlet Curry
CHICKEN KATSU CURRY
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![Rice with Salmon, Potatoes and Butter]()
Rice with Salmon, Potatoes and Butter
Shake to Poteto no Takikomi Gohan
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![Handmade Ramen Noodles]()
Handmade Ramen Noodles
Chuka Men
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![Shoyu Ramen]()
Shoyu Ramen
Niboshi Ramen
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![Cold Corn Cream Soba Noodles]()
Cold Corn Cream Soba Noodles
Tsumetai Corn Cream Soba
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![Handmade Udon Noodles]()
Handmade Udon Noodles
Teuchi Udon
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![Udon Noodles with Deep Fried Tofu]()
Udon Noodles with Deep Fried Tofu
Kitsune Udon
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![Miso Milk Udon with Chicken Dumplings]()
Miso Milk Udon with Chicken Dumplings
TORIDANGO MISO GYUNYU UDON
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![Chilled Carbonara with Tofu]()
Chilled Carbonara with Tofu
Reisei Carbonara
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![Japanese-Style Soupless Ramen]()
Japanese-Style Soupless Ramen
Shiru-nashi Ramen
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![Fried Noodles with Starchy Sauce]()
Fried Noodles with Starchy Sauce
Ankake Yaki Soba
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![Stir-fried Udon Noodles]()
Stir-fried Udon Noodles
Yaki Udon
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![Maki Fujimoto]()
Maki Fujimoto
Culinary Expert, Nutritionist, Tofu Meister
Tofu meister and nutritionist, Maki also writes food-related columns and develops pr...
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![Anna Tanaka]()
Anna Tanaka
Cooking Expert, Chef
Anna is a cooking expert, dietary life advisor, medicinal herbs coordinator and swee...
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![Hiroka Kobachi]()
Hiroka Kobachi
Japanese Side Dishes Expert
Born in Shizuoka Prefecture, Hiroka is a registered dietitian that has experience at...
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![EwaYuri]()
EwaYuri
Japanese Culinary Expert living in Hawaii
Yuri has lived in the U.S. for 19 years. Proud of her family roots, Yuri was born an...
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![Yuke Miura]()
Yuke Miura
Culinary Expert
Yuke divides his professional time between TV program food coordination, supervising...
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![Reiko Kono]()
Reiko Kono
Doctor / Culinary Expert
A doctor who’s also a mother of a ten year-old daughter, Reiko has made contributi...
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