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Gyoza
Gyoza came from China a long time ago and it is a very popular food in Japan. Most Ramen restaurants serve Gyoza, and we also have Gyoza specialty restaurants. You can find deep fried Gyoza in...
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Katsu Sandwich
The pork cutlet sandwich, or “katsu sando” as it is known in Japan is a popular lunchbox item and can be found in many convienence stores and on the ubiquitous food carts wheeling up and down the...
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Yakisoba
Many Japanese will make yakisoba during the summer months on a BBQ grill. Yakisoba can also be found in the “yatai” (booths where food is sold) at various summer festivals, and at teppankayi...
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Ginger Pork
Ginger Pork is called “Shogayaki” in Japanese. It means to grill with ginger. It is a standard meal to cook in the home. In Japan you can find shogayaki in a Teishoku-ya (similar to an American...
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Stir-Fried Pork in Oyster Sauce
Japanese: Butahikiniku no Oyster Sauce Itame. We often make stir-fry with many kinds of ingredients at home. Mothers like making stir-fry because you can use whatever you have in your freezer—easy and...
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Spaghetti Neapolitan
This is one of the oldest and most popular Japanese spaghetti recipes. Mixed with ketchup and fresh vegetables, it is a popular menu for coffee shops and we also often make it at home. It is so easy...
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Tsukune
Tsukune are Japanese meatballs. We use ground chicken or pork and you can grill them or add them to a soup. Yakitori restaurants grill them on a stick. They are really yummy. I made pork tsukune this...
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Katsudon
Katsudon is rice, egg, and sauce topped with a pork cutlet. It is a very commonly cooked at home and it is prepared differently in almost every district in Japan. Many Japanese restaurants serve...
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Croquette
This is a Japanese style croquette—we call it “korokke”. It is deep fried crushed potato. We also have a cream sauce croquette with shrimp or crab. My favorite way to eat it is to buy it directly from...
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Fried Rice
Japanese love fried rice! We call it Yakimeshi, yaki means grill, and meshi means rice. We make it at home but ramen restaurants serve the best fried rice! We have many kinds of fried rice, beef,...
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Pork Roll with Green Perilla
Pork rolls are very good with green perilla. We call it Oba or Aojiso or Shiso. This leaf has a wonderful smell, but is a little difficult to find outside of Japan. It has lot of beta-carotene. Some...
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Stir-Fried Pork with Eggplant and Miso
Butaniku means pork, nasu is eggplant and itame is “stir-fried”. Many Teishoku-ya (a restaurant similar to an American diner) serve this kind of food. Miso is a very addictive taste, and is great on...
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Pork Shiso
Japanese: Butaniku to Oba no Itamemono. This dish is extremely fast and easy to make, and very tasty. Adding the shiso leaves and sesame oil imparts a strong, fresh, almost peppery mint flavor. Yield:...
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Mapo Tofu
Japanese: Ma-bou Dofu. Mapo Tofu originated in China and it is very popular in Japan. Most Chinese restaurants in Japan serve this and also we also make it at home. When combined with steamed rice we...
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Braised Pork Belly
This recipe takes a long time to make it but it is really tasty and the meat is so tender you don’t even need a knife! Yield: 2 servings Time: 3 hours Ingredients 1 pound pork belly 2 boiled eggs 1/2...
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Chinese Cabbage & Soy Milk Sauce
Japanese: Hakusai no Tonyu Ni. Hakusai is a common vegetable we use in hot pots. It’s also called “napa”, or Chinese cabbage in English. Chinese cabbage gets very soft and sweet when it is boiled and...
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Shabu Shabu Salad
Reisyabu literally means cold shabu-shabu, a traditional Japanese hot pot. The pork sheds a lot of the fat when it is boiled and tastes great with salad and sesame dressing. Yield: 2 servings Time: 15...
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Pork Miso Soup
Tonjiru warms the body, so it is a common item found at winter festivals in Japan. The taste is different from regular miso soup, and varies from family to family and prefecture to prefecture. Many...
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Deep Fried Spring Roll
Japanese: Harumaki. Harumaki originated in China a long, long time ago. Haru, or 春, means “spring” in Japanese and “maki” translates to “roll” (sushi rolls are also called “maki”). Harumaki might look...
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Baked Pork & Mashed Potatoes
Japanese: Butaniku no Jyagaimo Yaki.This recipe is simple and easy to make many servings, so it’s good for a party. The sauce is an oyster/okonomiyaki sauce blend and tastes delicious. After cooking,...
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