Yokan is a traditional Japanese sweet, which is like a firm jelly. It's typically made of azuki beans, but imo yokan is mainly made of satsumaimo sweet potatoes. It's good for a tea-time treat in autumn. Enjoy this yokan with a cup of hot green tea.

Imo Yokan Recipe

Satsumaimo

Mizu Yokan Recipe

Japanese Green tea
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This is a hot Japanese noodle dish in which boiled udon noodles are served in curry flavored soup. As you know, udon noodles are cooked in many different ways. If you like curry flavor, try this recipe, adjusting the amount of curry powder and the thickness of the soup based on your preference.

Curry Udon Recipe

Japanese Noodles Recipes

Japanese Noodles Pictures
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The weather is getting chilly, I have cravings for nabe (one pot dishes). This is a type of nabe in which the main ingredient is kiritanpo (cylinder-shaped rice cake). Kiritanpo is a speciality food in the northeast region of Japan and absorbs the flavorful soup well.

Kiritanpo Nabe Recipe

Yosenabe Recipe

Mizutaki Recipe

Japanese One Pot Recipes
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Oyako donburi, also known as oyakodon, is my favorite rice bowl. Because the topping is chicken and eggs, this dish is called "oyako" which means parent-and-child in Japanese. It's a delicious one dish meal to have for lunch or dinner.

Oyakodon Recipe

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Do you want to make a Japanese-style shrimp salad? This is a Japanese sunomono dish made with shrimp and cucumber. It's a refreshing salad to serve as a side dish in your Japanese-style meal.

Shrimp and Cucumber Sunomono Recipe

Japanese Shrimp Recipes

What's Sunomono?
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This is a variation of Japanese agedashidofu, which is deep-fried tofu served with dashi-based sauce. Various ingredients can be added in the thick sauce, and this recipe uses mushrooms. This hearty dish is perfect for fall dinners.

Deep Fried Tofu with Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Agedashidofu Recipe
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These walnut cakes are called kurumi manju which are good for tea time in autumn. Unlike steamed manju cakes, these manju are baked and crunchy. They can be made with other kinds of nuts if you would like.

Kurumi Manju Recipe

Japanese Manju Recipe
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Have you had or cooked chestnuts in syrup? Here is a question posted in our forum. "Does anyone have any idea how to make chestnuts in syrup, like the ones you can buy in the jar at japanese grocery stores? We've got alot of great chestnuts coming out right now in Los Angeles and I've been wanting to try this..." If you know how to make it, please post in the Japanese Food Forum.

Chestnut Rice Recipe

Nibuta is tenderly simmered pork which comes in handy for various dishes. For example, thinly sliced nibuta makes a good topping for ramen or salad, and cubed nibuta can be used in fried rice. It's easy to cook nibuta and is worth the extra time.

Nibuta Recipe

Japanese Pork Recipes
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Kata yakisoba is a kind of yakisoba where crunchy noodles are served with ankake (thick sauce). As kata means hard in Japanese, pre-steamed yakisoba noodles are deep-fried until crunchy. Top noodles with thick sauce just before eating. If you want a variation in making yakisoba, try this recipe.

Kata-yakisoba Recipe

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