Marinated salmon sashimi or salmon zuke is a Japanese dish that features thinly sliced, marinated salmon served over a bed of rice. The term “zuke” comes from the term “tsukeru” which means to soak or to marinate the salmon. This…
Sweet Potato Rice (Satsumaimo Gohan)
Sweet potato rice, or Satsumaimo Gohan, is a popular dish in autumn. It is made by cooking satsumaimo or Japanese sweet potato and rice for slightly sweetened rice. The natural sweetness of the satsumaimo with the rice makes it a…
Marinated Tuna Sashimi
Marinated tuna sashimi or maguro zuke is a dish that features slices of fresh maguro tuna sashimi marinated in a savory soy-based sauce. “maguro” means tuna, and “zuke” comes from the phrase tsukeru, which means to soak or marinate. The maguro slices…
Curry Recipe in Rice Cooker
Curry is typically made with ground meats and minced vegetables stirred-fried in various aromatics and spices. You may be more familiar with Japanese curry, where thick curry sauce is poured over a bed of hot rice. This recipe is more…
Tuna Mayo Onigiri
Tuna mayo onigiri is a Japanese rice ball typically filled with canned tuna and Japanese mayonnaise.Β Tuna mayo onigiri has a savory and creamy filling, and it is the perfect on-the-go snack or a light meal. It is a popular item…
Pepper Lunch in Rice Cooker
Pepper Lunch is a popular Japanese fast-food chain specializing in teppanyaki-style dishes. The signature dish at Pepper Lunch is a “pepper steak” or “pepper rice” meal, typically consisting of thinly sliced beef, vegetables, and their house special sauce. This recipe…
Chashu Japanese style pork in Rice Cooker
Chashu Japanese-style pork belly can seem time-consuming and intimidating to make; however, with this rice cooker method, anyone can make it with a touch of a button. It is that easy and comes out similar to the real thing! This…
Mitarashi Dango
Mitarashi dango is a sweet and savory rice dumpling or rice cake usually served skewered on a wooden stick. The outside of the dango or rice dumpling is grilled for a great contrast between the crispy exterior and soft, chewy…
Miso Carbonara Udon
Miso carbonara udon is an umami packed dish that combines flavors from the best of both worlds – Italian and Japanese. This recipe is nothing close to the traditional way of making either, but combining the two makes this dish…
Mentaiko Udon
Mentaiko Udon is one of my favorite kinds of udon and also one of the most popular kinds of udon in Japan. Mentaiko is pollock roe that has been marinated with flavor and spices and is commonly eaten with rice…
Soy Cured Egg (Only 2 ingredients)
Soy cured egg yolks are a popular topping on rice, noodles, and just about any dish to add flavor and umami! It usually takes a few ingredients to make the marinade for soy cured eggs, but this recipe hack will…
Soy Cured Egg Yolk
Soy cured egg yolks is jam packed with umami flavor, and makes a great addition to any dish. Making soy cured egg yolks is super easy and all you need are a few ingredients! You can use it on any…
