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Browse our best summer recipes like grilled eel rice bowl, corn rice, cucumber salad, hiyashi chuka, and cold tofu.

Chopsticks pulling noodles from a black bowl containing Soba Noodle Salad topped with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro and green onions.

Soba Noodle Salad (Video) 蕎麦サラダ

4.75 from 204 votes
A mason jar containing Homemade Shiso Pesto.

Homemade Shiso Pesto 大葉ジェノベーゼ

4.70 from 30 votes
A blue ceramic bowl containing Smoked Chicken Wings with Sweet-Salty Japanese Sauce sprinkled with scallions.

Smoked Chicken Wings

4.67 from 9 votes
Black bowls containing Japanese corn potage.

Corn Potage コーンポタージュ (Japanese Corn Soup コーンスープ)

4.57 from 167 votes
A donburi bowl containing grilled eel fillet over steamed rice.

Unadon (Grilled Eel Rice Bowl) (Video) 鰻丼

4.78 from 63 votes
Plates containing Korean-style marinated bbq ribs.

BBQ Short Ribs 牛リブロース焼肉

4.80 from 20 votes
A glass plate containing cold natto udon topped with kimchi, onsen tamago, blanched okra, fresh cucumber, and grated nagaimo.

Cold Natto Udon

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A glass bowl containing cold somen noodles with dipping sauce.

Japanese Cold Somen Noodles そうめん

4.79 from 37 votes
Serving Asian Salad served on a plate.

Asian Cabbage Salad with 3-Ingredient Miso Dressing

4.68 from 31 votes
A slice of plum cake on the black ceramic plate.

Plum Cake (Blueberry and Peach, Too!)

4.78 from 40 votes
A fluted plate containing Zunda Mochi, topped with sweet edamame paste.

Zunda Mochi (Sweet Edamame Mochi) ずんだ餅

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A white dish containing Shabu Shabu Salad.

Shabu Shabu Salad 豚しゃぶサラダ

4.58 from 7 votes
A white plate containing Bean Sprout Salad, seasoned with sesame oil and mixed with (ground) sesame seeds and green onions.

Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル

4.77 from 51 votes
A white rectangular plate containing yakitori, Japanese grilled chicken and scallion skewers, coated with savory yakitori sauce and served with shichimi togarashi on the side.

Yakitori Recipe 焼き鳥

4.80 from 220 votes
A ceramic bowl containing the Japanese potato salad.

Japanese Potato Salad (Video) ポテトサラダ

4.68 from 236 votes
A rectangular plate containing Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls).

Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Ball) (Video) 焼きおにぎり

4.67 from 81 votes
A white plate containing two skewers of Tsukune (Japanese chicken meatball) accompanied by shichimi togarashi, Japanese seven spices.

Tsukune (Japanese Chicken Meatball Skewers)(Video) つくね

4.85 from 88 votes
A tall glass filled with iced hojicha latte, showing two layers of milk and chocolate-color roasted green tea (hojicha).

Iced Hojicha Latte アイスほうじ茶ラテ

5 from 1 vote
Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物

4.68 from 142 votes
A bowl containing ahi tuna and salmon poke along with edamame, avocado, sushi ginger, and radish over bed of steamed rice.

Poke Bowl Recipe

4.77 from 59 votes
A fluted bowl containing Pickled Watermelon Rind.

Pickled Watermelon Rind (Video) スイカの漬物

4.74 from 46 votes
Dipping the grilled beef in the homemade Yakiniku Sauce.

Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) 焼肉

4.67 from 6 votes
A glassware containing Japanese cold tofu topped with green onion and grated ginger and drizzled with soy sauce.

Japanese Cold Tofu (Hiyayakko) 冷奴

4.81 from 46 votes
A glass jar containing homemade watermelon juice.

Homemade Watermelon Juice (Video)

4.77 from 30 votes
Tall glass cups containing Iced Matcha Latte.

Iced Matcha Latte (Video) アイス抹茶ラテ

4.89 from 34 votes
Japanese Cucumbers on a Stick served over iced cubes in wooden bowl.

Japanese Pickled Cucumber on a Stick

4.86 from 7 votes
A white glass bowl containing Shiso Sorbet garnished with shiso leaf.

Shiso Sorbet 紫蘇ソルベ

5 from 4 votes
The Instant Pot containing juicy and fall-apart tender pulled pork.

Instant Pot Asian Pulled Pork (Tacos and Rice Bowls)

4.86 from 89 votes
Colorful plates containing Okinawa Taco Rice with flavorful taco fixings served on a bed of hot Japanese white rice.

Okinawa Taco Rice (Video) タコライス

4.80 from 85 votes
A white dish containing Mango Lassi Popsicles over ice cubes and fresh sliced mangos.

Mango Lassi Popsicles

4.46 from 11 votes
Bowls of Tsukemen dipping soup broth and a plate of ramen noodles and toppings.

Tsukemen (Dipping Ramen Noodles) つけ麺

4.75 from 56 votes
Ceramic bowls containing Japanese Tomato Curry with steamed rice.

Japanese Tomato Curry トマトカレー

4.81 from 31 votes
A blue bowl containing cold somen noodles topped with thinly sliced sudachi citrus.

Cold Somen Noodles with Sudachi Lime すだちそうめん

5 from 5 votes
A baking sheet containing smoked beef ribs and bbq sauce.

Smoked Beef Ribs

4.64 from 11 votes
A white Japanese bowl containing cold miso soup (hiyajiru) with tofu, cucumber, and salmon).

Cold Miso Soup (Hiyajiru) 冷や汁

4.75 from 20 votes
A blue and white Japanese plate containing Bulgogi (Korean grilled beef).

Bulgogi (Korean Grilled Beef) プルコギ

4.79 from 96 votes
Japanese kani salad served in a bowl.

Japanese Kani Salad カニカマサラダ

4.73 from 68 votes
A white enamel bowl containing Heirloom Tomato Salad garnished with mint.

Heirloom Tomato Salad

4.86 from 7 votes
A bamboo basket containing perfectly cooked and salted edamame.

How to Cook Edamame (Fresh and Frozen)

4.82 from 38 votes
A white plate containing cold ramen (Hiyashi Chuka) with julienned cucumber, ham, egg, and more!

Hiyashi Chuka (Cold Ramen) 冷やし中華

4.75 from 75 votes
Glasses containing mugicha, Japanese barley tea.

Mugicha (Japanese Barley Tea) 麦茶

4.91 from 11 votes
Zaru Soba (Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Dipping Sauce) | Easy Japanese Recipes at JustOneCookbook.com

Zaru Soba (Cold Soba Noodles) ざるそば

4.74 from 114 votes
A square plate containing Miso Glazed Eggplant garnished with yuzu kosho.

Miso Glazed Eggplant 茄子の味噌焼き

4.69 from 114 votes
Glass bowls containing Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing.

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing たたききゅうりの梅ドレッシング和え

4.34 from 30 votes
A wooden tray containing a plate of somen noodles, a bowl of sesame miso dipping sauce, and a plate of pork shabu shabu and cucumber slices.

Pork Shabu Shabu and Cold Somen with Sesame Miso Sauce 豚しゃぶ冷やしそうめん味噌胡麻だれ

4.64 from 22 votes
A Japanese kutaniware bowl containing matcha green tea ice cream served with wooden spoon.

Matcha Ice Cream (Video) 抹茶アイスクリーム

4.82 from 288 votes
A rice bowl containing Myoga Yukari Mazegohan.

Myoga Yukari Rice (Mazegohan) ミョウガとゆかりの混ぜご飯

5 from 4 votes
A Weck jar containing homemade fukujinzuke (Japanese pickles for curry).

Homemade Fukujinzuke (Japanese Pickles for Curry) 福神漬け

4.48 from 17 votes
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