Japanese Main Dish Recipes

Recreate authentic Japanese cuisine at home with recipes for traditional main courses like udon noodles and yakitori.

vegan miso butter ramen

Creamy Vegan Miso Butter Ramen

konjac noodles in a bowl on a dark blue surface

What Are Konjac Noodles?

Baked Salmon Teriyaki

Baked Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

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Chicken Katsu Recipe

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Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger

Tuna Sashimi With Daikon and Ginger

Katsudon recipe

Katsudon Pork Cutlet Rice Bowl

Kakiage Tempura

Kakiage Tempura

Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce

Agedashi Dofu: Japanese Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce

Japanese mushroom rice (kinoko takikomi gohan)

Kinoko Gohan Recipe

Gyudon Recipe

Fish and Seafood Tempura Recipe

Fish and Seafood Tempura

Japanese Beef Skewers (Kushiyaki)

Japanese Beef Skewers (Kushiyaki)

Japanese Cream Stew With Chicken and Broccoli

Japanese Cream Stew With Chicken and Broccoli

Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)

Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)

Yellowtail teriyaki

Traditional Yellowtail or Tuna Teriyaki

Baked Chicken Karaage

Baked Chicken Karaage Recipe

A plate of Goya Chanparu

Japanese nikujaga recipe

Nikujaga: Japanese Simmered Meat and Potatoes

Takoyaki (Grilled Octopus Ball with Sauce, Bonito Flake, Seaweed)

Grilled Savory Pancake Bites With Octopus (Takoyaki)

Miso Ramen Japanese Soup

Miso Ramen Japanese Soup

Unagi eel with rice

Japanese Broiled Unagi Eel With Rice

Ginger garlic chicken wings

Ginger and Garlic Chicken Wings

Japanese Miso and Honey Glazed Pork on lettuce leaves on a plate

Japanese Miso and Honey Glazed Pork

Soba noodles in a dashi broth

Japanese somen salad

Japanese Somen Salad With Sweet and Sour Dressing

Japanese Shrimp Gyoza

Japanese Shrimp Gyoza

Yakiniku Donburi: Japanese Beef and Vegetable Rice Bowl

Yakiniku Donburi: Japanese Beef and Vegetable Rice Bowl

Cold Green Tea Soba Noodles (Cha Soba)

Cha Soba (Cold Green Tea Soba Noodles) Recipe

Mixed Baby Greens with Grilled Salmon Skin and Citrus Soy Dressing

Salmon Skin Salad Recipe

Tonkatsu Japanese fried pork on a plate with shredded green cabbage

Tonkatsu Japanese Fried Pork

Terikyaki chicken recipe

Teriyaki Chicken

Chilli sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil

Japanese Spicy Onion Sauce

Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipe

Japanese Enoki and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Recipe

Ika (squid) au gratin with panko, garlic and Parmesan

Garlic Calamari Au Gratin

Soboro Donburi (Chicken and Egg Bowl)

Soboro Donburi (Japanese Ground Chicken Bowl) Recipe

Miso soup

Japanese Vegetable Miso Soup

Japanese braised pork belly recipe

Buta No Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)

Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Savory Pancake)

Hiroshima Style Okonomiyaki (Japanese Savory Pancake)

Hiyashi Yamakake Udon (Chilled Udon with Grated Japanese Mountain Yam) in a bowl

Hiyashi Yamakake Udon (Chilled Udon With Grated Japanese Mountain Yam) Recipe

Yosenabe in a bowl

Yosenabe Seafood and Vegetable Hot Pot Recipe

Yakitori Negima (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers) on a plate

Yakitori Negima (Japanese Grilled Chicken and Scallion Skewers)

Nyumen: Somen Noodles in Hot Soup in bowls

Nyumen: Somen Noodles in Hot Soup

Chicken Yakitori

Chicken Yakitori

Dried kelp

Japanese Clam Soup (Asari No Sumashijiru)

Japanese Clam Soup (Asari No Sumashijiru)

Grilled hibachi-style steak with rice in a bowl

Hibachi-Style Steak

Tsukimi Soba in bowls

Tempura fish with vegetables

Tempura Halibut With Garlic Aioli

Oshogatsu Osechi Ryori Miso Ozoni

New Year's Mochi Soup Recipe

Quick Shoyu Ramen

Quick Shoyu Ramen

Baked teriyaki chicken wings on a sheet pan

Oven-Baked Teriyaki Chicken Wings

Napa cabbage

Stir-fried Cabbage With Tuna

Pan-Fried Eggplant With Miso

octopus weiners

How to Make Octopus Wieners for Bento

Ginger Soy Braised Tuna (Maguro No Nitsuke)

Maguro No Nitsuke (Ginger Soy Braised Tuna) Recipe

udon noodles raw in little bushels and cooked in a small pile on a green surface

What Are Udon Noodles?

Miso Tofu

Miso Baked Tofu

Oden recipe

Oden: A Tasty Japanese Hot Pot Dish

Gandmodoki recipe

Ganmodoki Fried Tofu Dumpling

A close-up of mushrooms

Traditional Simmered Okara Recipe

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