Japanese carrot salad: Carrots and corn come together with a sesame mayo dressing to make a delicious, tangy carrot and sesame salad. The dressing is customizable to your tastes, and is delicious on salads and great for dipping. A Carrot Sesame Salad Dressing with Japanese Mayo The best dressings are sesame dressings. It’s just a fact.…
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Homemade Tonkatsu Sauce
Tonkatsu sauce is popular in Japan for tonkatsu and other fried foods. This recipe is easy to make and has a tangy and rich flavor. It makes a great Japanese style katsu chicken sauce and is perfect for dipping all your favorite deep fried food! Growing up, whenever we had chicken katsu, tonkatsu, or korokke,…
Savory Kabocha Squash Soup
This kabocha squash soup is naturally sweet, and uses just a few simple ingredients to make a comforting and delicious winter soup. When fall comes, it’s time for everyone to go pumpkin crazy. Except for me, because I think pumpkin is just okay. That’s probably because I grew up spoiled, eating kabocha squash. It’s also…
Tuna Mayo Onigiri
Tuna mayo onigiri, or rice ball, is a simple and delicious Japanese snack. Rice is filled with a flavorful tuna and mayonnaise, shaped, and wrapped with a sheet of nori (seaweed). Onigiri is one of the most recognizable Japanese snacks there is. From homemade lunches to convenience stores, onigiri can be found just about anywhere.…
Tuna Takikomi Rice
Tuna takikomi rice, or takikomi gohan, is a Japanese seasoned rice dish with veggies and tuna. Easy, filling, and nutritious, all you need to do is prep the ingredients, throw them in the rice cooker, and press start! Here’s a scenario: you don’t feel like making dinner. But you have people in the house you…
