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Are you looking for an easy Japanese recipe? Here are some easy to make Japanese food. If you are a beginner, start from the basic Japanese recipes.

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1. Hiya-yakko

Hiyayakko Photo (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
It's a cold tofu dish with many toppings. Yakko means tofu in Japanese. It's a popular appetizer often served during the summer in Japan.

2. Maguro and Avocado Rice Bowl

Maguro Avocado DonburiPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
It's a kind of rice bowl known as zukedon. Marinated sashimi are placed on steamed rice.

3. Onigiri - Rice Ball Recipe

Rice BallsPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Rice balls are called onigiri in Japanese. Rice balls are usually shaped into rounds or triangles by hands. Onigiri are often put in Japanese bento lunch boxes.

4. Horensou no Ohitashi

Horensou no OhitashiPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
It's a common spinach dish cooked in Japan. Ohitashi is a traditional side dish, and various leaf vegetables are prepared in this way. It's a simple recipe which is good to remember.

5. Bukkake Udon

Bukkake Udon PicturePhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
It's a simple udon dish. Instead of dipping udon noodles in the sauce, the sauce is poured over noodles as bukkake means pouring in Japanese. Put various toppings, such as grated daikon radishes, grated ginger, boiled eggs, sliced green onion, and so on.

6. Edamame Rice

Edamame RicePhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Just steam cook Japanese rice with edamame beans. If you know how to cook Japanese rice properly, it's an easy Japanese dish to make.

7. Satsumaimo Amani

Simmered Sweet PotatoesPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
It's simmered satsumaimo (sweet potatoes) and is a simple side dish.

8. Sake Steamed Asari Clam

Asari SakamushiPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
This dish is called asari no sakamushi. Asari clams are steamed with Japanese sake. It's a simple but delicious appetizer.

9. Nyumen Recipe

NyumenPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Somen noodles in hot soup is called nyumen. Somen are thin Japanese noodles made of wheat flour. This is a simple nyumen recipe. Add various vegetables and meats in the soup.

10. Daikon Salad

Japanese Daikon Radish SaladPhoto (c) Setsuko Yoshizuka
Daikon is a large while radish. It's common to eat raw daikon in Japan like grated daikon (daikon oroshi). Onion flavored salad dressing goes with this salad.

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