Are you looking for a nice summer recipe? Here are popular Japanese summer dishes to keep cool or beat the heat. When you don't have much appetite in the heat, try one of Japanese summer recipes.

Japanese Summer Recipes

Japanese Summer Desserts
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Have you had Japanese curry? Japanese-style curry is thicker than curry found in other cuisines and is usually served over steamed rice. This is a basic pork curry recipe using Japanese curry roux.

Japanese Pork Curry and Rice Recipe

How to Make Japanese Curry Rice
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Here is a list of popular Japanese sweets from the About.com Japanese Food site. What's your favorite?

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• Daifuku
• Daigakuimo
• Dorayaki
• Green Tea Ice Cream
• Green Tea Cake
• Kushidango
• Manju
• Rare Cheesecake
• Yokan

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Rare cheesecakes are no-bake cheesecakes popular in Japan. This is a variation of Japanese rare cheesecakes and is slightly flavored with matcha green tea powder. Here are step-by-step instructions on how to make a green tea cheesecake at home.

Green Tea Rare Cheesecake Recipe

Plain Rare Cheesecake Recipe

Japanese Cake Recipes
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