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50+ Japanese Recipes: Sushi, Ramen, Tempura & Restaurant Favorites at Home

Japanese cuisine has been my cooking obsession for over 16 years. These 50+ recipes cover everything from sushi basics to specialty ingredients most people have never cooked with — tobiko, amaebi, gobo, shirako, and more. You don’t need a restaurant kitchen or hard-to-find equipment. You need good technique and the right ingredients. Browse the collection below for recipes that work in a real home kitchen.

homemade tobiko sauce in a white bowl ready to serve with sushi

Japanese Food

Tobiko Sauce Recipe (Creamy Sushi Sauce in 5 Minutes!)

Salmon Nigiri made with sashimi-grade salmon and fluffy sushi rice! It’s so much cheaper than the restaurant, and incredibly easy to make at home. I’ll share with you the secrets to cut salmon for nigiri or sashimi and how to make salmon nigiri sushi with step by step photos.

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Salmon Nigiri

Besides sushi, another delicious menu item at Japanese restaurants is Chicken Tempura. These chicken tenders are light and crispy on the outside, with a juicy, meaty center. Enjoy them as an appetizer with your favorite dipping sauce, or use them to create fun and tasty bento boxes for lunch!

Japanese Food

Light & Crispy Japanese Chicken Tempura (25 Minutes)

This seared ahi tuna features a delicious sesame seed crust that adds wonderful texture.

Japanese Food

Sesame Crusted Tuna Tataki (Seared Ahi Tuna Steak)

Japanese Udon Noodle

Japanese Food

11 Best Japanese Udon Noodle Recipes

Are you longing for a taste of crab meat but have no access to the real thing? Imitation Crab or Crab Sticks are a popular alternative that's made of surimi. It’s used in many recipes like crab salad, California rolls, and crab cakes. In this post, you’ll learn everything from “what is imitation crab meat” to over 21 most popular imitation crab recipes.

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What is Imitation Crab & 10 Popular Crab Stick Recipes

This warm, flavorful Spicy Miso Ramen will satisfy your cravings with a savory chicken broth, hearty ramen noodles and toppings like soft-boiled egg and green onions. You can easily make this delicious, authentic miso ramen at home in less than 30 minutes – it’s even better than the one from the restaurant!

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Easy Spicy Miso Ramen

Menma is a popular Japanese condiment that’s slightly crunchy and full of flavors. It’s made from lactate-fermented bamboo shoots, and often used as a topping for ramen noodles. In this post you’ll learn everything about Menma food and how to make menma for ramen in less than 15 minutes. #Menma #MenmaFood #MenmaRamen

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Menma (Pickled Bamboo Shoots for Ramen Topping)

Nori is the Japanese word for dried edible seaweed, which usually comes in thin, paper-like sheets. It’s a popular ingredient in Japanese and Korean cuisine to wrap rolls of sushi or onigiri.

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Nori (Sushi Seaweed)

Amaebi means sweet shrimp in Japanese. It’s one of the most popular dishes among sushi loves. Amaebi is often served raw as amaebi sashimi, amaebi sushi, or amaebi nigiri. Alternatively, you can make shrimp tempura, grill it. In this post you’ll learn everything about ama ebi (ebi shrimp), and how to make sweet shrimp sashimi. #amaebi #amaebiSushi #shrimpSashimi#sweetShrimp

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Amaebi (Sweet Shrimp): What It Is, How to Prepare & Eat It, and Sashimi Recipe

Yamagobo in a Japanese bowl.

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What is Yamagobo and Easy Yamagobo Recipe

teriyaki chicken served on top of rice with steamed broccoli in a white bowl

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Teriyaki Chicken Bowls Recipe

Kanikama is the Japanese name for imitation crab, which is processed fish meat, and sometimes called crab sticks or ocean sticks. It’s a popular ingredient commonly found in California Sushi Rolls, crab cakes, and crab rangoons. #Kanikama #ImitationCrab #ImitationCrabMeat #imitationCrabRecipes

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Kanikama (Imitation Crab Meat)

Oshinko is Japanese pickled vegetables packed with delicious flavors. My favorite is yellow radish (daikon) Oshinko – sweet, savory and refreshingly crunchy! They’re often rolled in sushi rice and seaweed sheet to make vegetarian Oshinko roll, or used as a side dish to accompany main dishes. #Oshinko #OshinkoRoll #OshinkoMaki #OshinkoSushiRoll

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What is Oshinko and How to Make Oshinko Roll

Adding Tobiko on top of a sushi roll.

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What is Tobiko and Tobiko Sushi

Masago is the roe of capelin, a fish in the smelt family. It’s a popular ingredient in Japanese cuisine because of its distinct taste. Masago eggs are very small, and often used as a topping in a variety of sushi recipes. In this post you’ll learn everything about masago and how to make masago sushi rolls. #masago #MasagoSushi

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What is Masago and Masago Sushi

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