Japanese

Chicken, mushroom and egg rice bowl

Cubes of chicken thigh fillets, shimeji and scallions are boiled gently in dashi seasoned with soy sauce sake, mirin and a little sugar before beaten eggs are poured in.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Pork version of gyudon

Strips of thinly sliced pork belly take the place of beef in this salty-sweet Japanese meat and rice dish.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 3 people

Beef tendon shoyu ramen

Simple, tasty, indulgent. All you really need is a slow cooker to tenderize the tendon. Everything else is a matter of assembly.

Cook time: 6

Servings: 3 people

Chicken yakisoba

A Japanese stir fry with Chinese-style noodles (chuuka men), chicken and vegetables flavored with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 4 people

Enoki mushroom tempura

Floured enoki mushrooms are dipped in a thin batter made with rice flour and aonori, deep fried until golden and crisp, and served with spicy mayo for dipping.

Cook time: 8

Servings: 4 people

Hot spring egg (onsen tamago)

Traditionally cooked in hot springs in Japan, these soft boiled eggs have custard-like whites and runny yolks.

Cook time: 12

Servings: 6 people

Katsudon

Japanese fried breaded pork cutlet (tonkatsu) joins eggs in sweet-salty broth, and the combo goes over a bowl of rice. It’s hard not to fall in love with Japanese food with dishes like katsudon.

Cook time: 7

Servings: 1 person

Skewered pork belly teriyaki

Bacon-cut pork belly slices are rolled, skewered, seared and braised in teriyaki sauce. Enjoy with rice and cabbage salad.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 3 people

Coarsely mashed boiled potatoes, roughly chopped hard-boiled eggs, crispy bacon, carrot, cucumber and sweet corn are tossed with Japanese mayo, salt and pepper to make this delightful snack or side dish.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 8 people

Tonkatsu

Japanese fried panko-coated pork cutlet. Golden and ultra crisp, it is served with tonkatsu sauce made with Worcestershire sauce, ketchup, oyster sauce and sugar.

Cook time: 10

Servings: 6 people

Air fried salmon teriyaki

Salmon fillets are marinated in reduced teriyaki sauce, air fried for eight minutes, brushed with the remaining marinade and cooked for another four minutes.

Cook time: 20

Servings: 3 people

Mushroom yakisoba

While pork is the default protein for this Japanese stir fried noodle dish, chicken or shrimps can be substituted. In this meatless recipe, mushroom is the protein component.

Cook time: 15

Servings: 4 people