Category: Main Dish

March 25, 2025

What’s the Easiest Way to Shape ONIGIRI? 6 Ways Compared!!

Onigiri, or Japanese rice balls, are a delicious and convenient food, perfect for lunchboxes, snacks, or a light meal. But shaping them can seem intimidating. This post will demystify the process, showing you six different ways to make onigiri, along…

Main Dish/Snack

March 20, 2025

6 EASY 30 Min Low Calorie High Protein Japanese-Bowl-Style Meal Prep Recipes

1. Chicken Curry Bowl Meal Prep Ingredients (1 serving for 5 days meal prep) ・2.2 lb (1kg) Chicken (skinless)・1 tbsp + 2 tsp Curry powder (S&B)☆・Salt and pepper☆・3 cloves of Garlic ・1.1 lb (500g) Onion・1 tbsp Oil ・2.2 lb (1kg)…

Main Dish

March 14, 2025

NIKUJAGA with Spring Veggies & Salmon Mixed Rice: EASY JAPANESE BREAKFAST

Ingredients (2 servings) Nikujaga・10.6 oz (300g) Potato・8.8 oz (250g) Onion・3.5 oz (100g) Thinly sliced pork loin・3.5 oz (100g) Chicken tenders・3.5 oz (100g) Carrot・1 oz (30g) Snap peas・2 tsp Oil・1.25 cups (300ml) Water・4 tbsp Soy sauce☆・3 tbsp Sake☆・3 tbsp Mirin☆・3 tbsp…

Main Dish

March 10, 2025

Making Japan’s Legendary Navy Curry: Unlocking the Power-Packed Recipe!

Ingredients (3-4 servings) ・10.6 oz (300g) Beef・7 oz (200g) Chicken tenders・10.6 oz (300g) Onion・1 tbsp Butter ・3.5 oz (100g) Potato・2 oz (60g) Carrot ・5 cups (1200ml) Water・0.4 cup (100ml) Red wine ・1 tbsp Curry powder (S&B)☆・1-3 tsp Garam Masala☆・2 tsp…

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March 6, 2025

KIRITANPO HOT POT: Japan’s Hidden Culinary Gem – Easy way to Make Kiritanpo (Pounded Rice on a Skewer)

Ingredients (2 servings) Kiritanpo (Pounded rice on a skewer)・7 oz (200g) Cooked rice・A pinch of Salt・1/2 tsp Oil Nabe (Hot pot)・3.5 oz (100g) Chicken・1 oz (30g) Burdock root (Gobo)・1 oz (30g) Green onion (Negi)・1 oz (30g) Maitake mushrooms・1.7 oz (50g)…

Main Dish

March 1, 2025

Can a Japanese Beef Meal Prep REALLY Be This Healthy?! (a.k.a. SHIGURENI)

Ingredients (1 serving for 5 days meal prep) Beef shigure-ni (soy-simmered dish)・2.2 lb (1kg) Thinly sliced beef・0.9 cup (225ml / 15 tbsp) Sake☆・0.6 cup (150ml / 10 tbsp) Soy sauce☆・2 oz (60g / 6.7 tbsp) Sugar☆・0.5 oz (15g) Ginger Broccoli…

Main Dish

February 27, 2025

Low Calorie & High Protein Japanese Teriyaki Chicken Meal Prep for a Week!

Ingredients (1 serving for 5 day meal prep) ・1.6 lb (750g) Chicken thigh without skin・1 tbsp + 1 tsp Sake☆・1 tbsp + 1 tsp Soy sauce☆・1.5 tsp Grated ginger☆・A pinch of Salt and pepper☆ ・1.5 tbsp Potato starch・1.5 tsp Oil・2-3…

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February 23, 2025

30 Min Low-Cal High-Protein Meal Prep for the Week!: Japanese Miso Chicken Bento

Ingredients (1 serving for 5 day meal prep) ・3 lb (1.3kg) Chicken・8.8 oz (250g) Onion・5.3 oz (150g) Bell pepper・5.3 oz (150g) Carrot ・2 tsp Oil ・1 tbsp+2tsp Sake☆・1 tbsp+2tsp Soy sauce☆・1/2 tsp Sugar☆・A pinch of Salt and pepper☆ Sauce・2.5 tbsp…

Main Dish

February 20, 2025

6 Way to Make High-Protein Japanese Stamina Bowls, a.k.a. STAMINA DON!

1. Ultimate Yakitori Bowl Ingredients (1 serving) ・5.3 oz (150g) Chicken・1.4 oz (40g) Leek ・3.5 oz (100g) Thinly sliced pork・6 Cherry tomatoes・Shishito peppers・1 tsp Oil Yakitori sauce・4 tbsp Soy sauce☆・4 tbsp Mirin☆・2 tbsp Sugar☆ ・Rice・Shredded cabbage Directions 2. Authentic Japanese…

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February 10, 2025

6 Ways to Make Delish & High-Protein Japanese Rice Bowls

1. Protein-Packed Tenshinhan (Fluffy Omelet Over Rice) Ingredients (1 serving) ・5.3 oz (150g) Chicken・2.8 oz (80g) Onion・1/2 tsp Oil・1 tsp Sake・1 tsp Soy sauce・1 tsp Shantung (or Chicken stock powder)・A pinch of Salt and pepper ・3.5 oz-5.3oz (100g-150g) Cooked rice・Shredded…

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