15 Oct 2021

Japanese food at home: ten tasty recipes

10:06 am on 23 February 2023

It's time to go Japanese with ten tasty recipes from the RNZ collection.

Miso glazed eggplant

A delicious side that pairs well with steak and a green salad.

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Photo: Namiko Chen

 

Miso Pork Ramen with Kimchi & Egg

Homemade ramen has never been this easy. You can swap out the pork for any other protein, including tofu.

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Photo: Supplied

 

Karaage Chicken with Sweet Soy

A super-quick street food favourite.

Karaage Chicken

Photo: Spice Paw

 

Miso Soup

Add pretty much whatever you like to this simple recipe for four.

miso soup

Photo: Babiche Martens

Japanese Curry and Rice

Japanese-style curry sauce is rich, savoury and comforting.

Japanese curry

Photo: Manuela Zangara

 

Josh Emett's Prawn Okonomiyaki

You can use pretty much any vegetable in Josh's version of this traditional Japanese pancake.

Prawn Okonomiyaki

Photo: Josh Emett

 

Crunchy Chicken Kara-age Buns with Spicy Mayo and Cucumber Pickle

This is some proper junk food - fried Japanese-style chicken in a bun. 

 

Goma-ae with beans

A Japanese side dish of vegetables in a sesame seed paste. Works well with broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus or any seasonal vegetable.

Goma-ae with beans

Photo: The Happy Foodie

 

Tonjiru 

A hearty miso-flavoured Japanese soup made with pork and vegetables.

Tonjiru

Photo: Japanese Cooking 101

 

Teriyaki Style Marinade

An excellent marinade for pork, chicken and all red meats.

teriyaki chicken

Photo: Downshiftology

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