Japanese recipes
Looking for Japanese recipes? We’ve got you covered with a wide variety of simple, delicious, and easy-to-follow options you’ll love.
Ponzu-Marinated Steak and Bok Choy
with Edamame Rice and Sriracha Mayo
Sesame Roasted Chicken Salad
with Pear and Creamy Wasabi Dressing
Sesame Teriyaki Pulled Chicken Bowl
with Sugar Snap Peas
Grilled Sticky Chicken with Sesame Sweet Potato Wedges
with Grilled Corn with Sriracha Butter
Turkey Katsu Togarashi Sandwich
with Cucumber Salad
Teriyaki Beef Meatballs
on Garlic Rice with Japanese Slaw
Charred Miso Turkey
with Sesame Fries and Japanese Salad
Crispy Pork Tonkatsu
with Cucumber Salad and Edamame Rice
Ponzu-Marinated Steak and Bok Choy
with Sesame-Edamame Rice and Wasabi Mayo
Beef and Cabbage Gyoza Tacos
with Fresh Salad and Sesame Dressing
Pork and Wasabi Meatballs
with Roasted Zucchini and Jasmine Rice
Beef and Zucchini Yakitori-Style Bowl
with Zucchini and Sesame Rice
Sesame Korean Pork
with Jasmine Rice and Cucumber Salad
Pan-Seared Barramundi
with Noodles and Garlicky Veggies
Miso Pesto Shrimp Ramen
with Spinach and Enoki Mushrooms
Tempeh Teriyaki Bowl
with Zucchini and Coconut Rice
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Japanese recipes
Japanese cuisine is well-loved for its light and fresh flavors, with many distinctive dishes that are popular all around the world. Traditional Japanese recipes feature staples such as rice, noodles, seafood and vegetables, with great importance given to seasonal produce. One of the five essential tastes in Japanese recipes is the savory taste of umami, which is a common characteristic of broths, mushrooms and seaweed.
Japanese recipes with rice
Whether it’s a delicious bite-sized onigiri or a hearty donburi bowl, rice is a significant part of both Japanese culture and cuisine. Most Japanese recipes feature rice as a side dish, or often as the main ingredient. The type of rice can also vary, depending on the dish, with glutinous rice used for recipes like sushi, or short-grain varieties for one-bowl rice dishes. Rice is also used for dessert recipes in Japanese cuisine, like the sticky and sweet rice balls known as Ohagi or Botamochi.
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So if you want to experiment with a homemade Katsu Curry or try a Japanese street food favorite like Yakitori, take a look at the collection of Japanese recipes from HelloFresh. There’s an exciting mix of traditional meals, like Flaky Tempura Tilapia, or some modern fusion recipes like Wasabi-Glazed Steak. HelloFresh provides everything you need for each recipe, so discovering new flavors at home is easy!
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Why You’re Not Eating Real Wasabi
If you like Japanese cuisine, chances are you’re a fan of sushi – and if you’re a fan of sushi, chances are you love wasabi. But did you know that most sushi restaurants outside of Japan don’t use real wasabi at all?
Wasabi is a spicy root vegetable related to cabbages with a taste similar to horseradish. It’s grown in the lush river valleys of Japan, which possess the optimal growing conditions for this Japanese staple ingredient. It’s an environment that’s difficult to replicate in commercial farms.
For this reason, it’s hard to come by real wasabi in the West, and it’s pretty expensive too. Wasabi can cost around £150 per kilogram. Thanks to the hefty price tag, most restaurants in Europe, Australia and North America opt for a wallet-friendly version of the spicy ingredient.
The wasabi alternative is made from a mixture of horseradish, spicy mustard, and sometimes traces of the real ingredient. Luckily, the wasabi substitute offers the same spicy kick real wasabi is famous for, so you can enjoy your favorite Japanese recipes without breaking the bank.

Japanese recipes
Japanese cuisine is well-loved for its light and fresh flavors, with many distinctive dishes that are popular all around the world. Traditional Japanese recipes feature staples such as rice, noodles, seafood and vegetables, with great importance given to seasonal produce. One of the five essential tastes in Japanese recipes is the savory taste of umami, which is a common characteristic of broths, mushrooms and seaweed.
Japanese recipes with rice
Whether it’s a delicious bite-sized onigiri or a hearty donburi bowl, rice is a significant part of both Japanese culture and cuisine. Most Japanese recipes feature rice as a side dish, or often as the main ingredient. The type of rice can also vary, depending on the dish, with glutinous rice used for recipes like sushi, or short-grain varieties for one-bowl rice dishes. Rice is also used for dessert recipes in Japanese cuisine, like the sticky and sweet rice balls known as Ohagi or Botamochi.
Discover our Japanese recipes
So if you want to experiment with a homemade Katsu Curry or try a Japanese street food favorite like Yakitori, take a look at the collection of Japanese recipes from HelloFresh. There’s an exciting mix of traditional meals, like Flaky Tempura Tilapia, or some modern fusion recipes like Wasabi-Glazed Steak. HelloFresh provides everything you need for each recipe, so discovering new flavors at home is easy!
#FreshTips
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