[RECIPE] Keema Curry
Keema Curry originates from India and features ground meat, minced vegetables, and aromatic spices. This Japanese-style version is a quick and easy rice cooker dish made with Japanese curry powder, creating a rich and savory flavor. Serve it over freshly cooked rice for a satisfying and effortless meal.
[RECIPE] Bibimbap
Bibimbap is one of the most well-known Korean dishes—a rice bowl topped with a variety of seasoned vegetables, meat, and a perfectly fried sunny-side-up egg. This easy, one-pot version is made in a rice cooker, perfect for busy nights. Just add all the ingredients to the rice cooker, let it do the work, and enjoy a flavorful, savory, and slightly spicy rice dish packed with textures and umami.
[RECIPE] Chili Beans with Rice
Chili Beans is a comforting stew that you can easily recreate at home and enjoy over hot rice. Hawaiian-style is traditionally made with Portuguese sausage, spices, and kidney beans, it’s a hearty and flavorful dish. In this recipe, we use Japanese Kintoki Mame beans from Hokkaido, which are similar to kidney beans and add a rich, comforting texture to the dish.
[RECIPE] Dashimaki Tamago
Dashimaki Tamago is a classic Japanese rolled omelet, made light and fluffy with the addition of Dashi broth. This version is served Ankake-style, featuring a savory, thickened sauce made with Kuzu starch. Kuzu starch, derived from the Arrowroot plant (Kuzu or Kudzu), is commonly used in Japanese cooking to create smooth, glossy sauces. It also helps make the omelet extra soft. This dish pairs wonderfully with steamed rice for a comforting side.
[RECIPE] Mabo Tofu Don
The classic Mapo Tofu, or Mabo Tofu, combines Tofu, ground pork, and a garlicky, spicy meat sauce, and it's served over a bed of steaming rice as a Donburi (rice bowl dish). Perfect for busy weeknights, this quick and flavorful rice dish transforms simple ingredients into a comforting meal.
[RECIPE] Hayashi Rice
Hayashi Rice is a comforting dish made with tender beef and onions simmered in a rice, savory sauce. This western-inspired Japanese favorite is typically served over freshly cooked rice. While store-bought roux can be used, this recipe shows you how to make it from scratch with simple, easily accessible ingredients.
[RECIPE] Chuka Don
Chuka Don is a comforting Japanese rice bowl topped with stir-fried vegetables, seafood, and meat. Packed with umami flavors and balance ingredients, this dish is quick and easy to prepare, making it a perfect savory and light meal to enjoy at home.
[RECIPE] Pork and Beans With Rice
The comforting combination of home-cooked pork and beans makes for a hearty and satisfying meal. Using Japanese ingredients, this dish is elevated with a rich umami flavor. Ofuku-mame (white kidney beans) bring a sweet, nutty taste, a pleasing texture, and a substantial bite to the dish. It's perfect companion to freshly cooked rice.
[RECIPE] Steak Don with Onsen Tamago
This Japanese beef steak rice bowl recipe is a perfect blend of tender steak meat, savory sauce over freshly cooked rice. The addition of Onsen Tamago (soft-cooked egg) enhances the dish, imparting the richness of a runny egg yolk.
[RECIPE] Crispy Rice with Yuzu Salmon Taretare
If you are looking for a party appetizer, how about this Crispy Rice dish? The crunchy deep fried rice and the spicy kick of the salmon tartare match beautifully in one bite.
[RECIPE] Curry Fried Rice
This delightful rice dish is made by cooking carrot mixed rice, then combining stir-fried meat and vegetables in curry flavor. Making carrot rice brings some sweetness to the dish, which blends well with the spicy kick of the curry powder.
[RECIPE] Rice Croquettes
Ketchup flavored rice with melting cheese, coated in a golden panko crust, Rice Croquettes make for the perfect snack or appetizer. Bring out your leftover rice, let’s make this delicious fusion of rice dish.