Japanese (Authentic)

Pan-Fried Tofu with Sweet & Savory Sauce

Pan-Fried Tofu with Sweet & Savory Sauce

Tofu gets a little fancy looking with very simple ingredients with easy steps! This Pan-Fried Tofu with Sweet & Savory Sauce is a perfect dish to serve for any special occasion (or not) to satisfy both your palette and eyes! Tofu. Fancy or Not? Tofu read more

Spicy Mayo “Tuna” Sushi Bowl

Spicy Mayo “Tuna” Sushi Bowl

We all love vegan sushi, right? The combination of flavors is outstanding especially when combined with wasabi and soy sauce. The only problem is the hassle of making it! Well, we have you in mind with this no roll sushi bowl with spicy “tuna.”  It read more

Roasted Cauliflower with Matcha Salt

Roasted Cauliflower with Matcha Salt

If you are looking for a different take on your usual roasted cauliflower, try this dish! This Roasted Cauliflower with Matcha Salt has a Japanese flavor twist. Why Cauliflower? Matcha salt is typically a condiment for tempra. But we figured we could use it for read more

Matcha Salt

Matcha Salt

If you are looking for a different Japanese condiment, this one is perfect for you! Matcha Salt it is! It is vegan, oil-free, gluten-free, nut-free, soy-free, super easy to make and it sure is different. What is Matcha Salt? Matcha Salt [抹茶塩] is literally a read more

Pan-Fried Okra in Sweet & Savory Miso Sauce

Pan-Fried Okra in Sweet & Savory Miso Sauce

This is another creation of a Japanese style sweet & savory flavor dish. It’s featuring okra cooked in a pan in sweet & savory miso sauce. It’s quick and easy, perfect for a weeknight’s meal! Sweet & Savory “Sweet & Savory” is a typical cooking read more

Sweet & Savory Daikon Radish Leaves

Sweet & Savory Daikon Radish Leaves

[大根葉の甘辛炒め] Have you had Japanese daikon radish? Sweet & Savory Daikon Radish Leaves features the daikon radish but not the flesh (root) that is usually the main part. It’s made of the leaves & stems of daikon cooked in the typical Japanese flavor profile, sweet read more

Boiled Gyoza (Dumplings)

Boiled Gyoza (Dumplings)

Gyoza [餃子] is a Japanese word for dumplings (potstickers.) Typically, there are a few ways of cooking gyoza in Japan, pan-fried or boiled, in some cases steamed. This particular recipe is boiled version called Sui-Gyoza [水餃子] which literally means boiled dumplings. Sui-Gyoza While the most read more

Japanese Sweet & Savory Tofu Scramble (Iri-Dofu)

Japanese Sweet & Savory Tofu Scramble (Iri-Dofu)

Iri-Dofu [炒り豆腐] is a home-style Japanese dish made with tofu. It’s sweet from sugar and mirin, but also savory from soy sauce. It is authentically made with eggs but it tastes great without it! It’s technically a Japanese style tofu scramble with a completely different read more

Vegan Potato Onion Miso Soup

Vegan Potato Onion Miso Soup

[ヴィーガンじゃがいもと玉ねぎのお味噌汁] Vegan Potato Onion Miso Soup is an easy and delicious vegan friendly miso soup that you can enjoy all year long! I consider this miso soup to be very simple yet hearty miso soup that can be a side dish with rice or a read more

Garlic Miso Shirataki Ramen

Garlic Miso Shirataki Ramen

Have you ever had shirataki before? Shirataki [白滝] is a type of Japanese noodles made with konjac yam. It translates as White Waterfall…how pretty! It’s typically white translucent color or sometimes stone-gray-ish color and the texture is a bit firm and gelatinous. It’s a great read more