When it comes to Japanese cuisine, the first thing most people think of is sushi – which we can’t deny, is a fast and tasty dish. We’re holding up some of the other incredible offerings Japanese cuisine has to offer, from traditional ramen and gyoza to modern takes on wasabi salmon salads and teriyaki platters. These mouth-watering dishes will delight anyone who tastes them.
Prawn and vegetable Okonomiyaki – Japanese pancake
You’ll love this classic Japanese street food.
Miso and sesame salmon with soba noodles
Snow peas give this hearty noodle bowl a delicious crunch.
Teriyaki chicken bento
A perfectly balanced meal.
Spicy dumpling miso soup
Soup’s up!
Japanese katsu chicken curry
A classic favourite made at home.
Agedashi tofu
This dish will have you falling in love with tofu.
Pork and ramen noodles
Totally slurpable.
Karaage chicken with Sriracha mayonnaise
This crispy chicken karaage recipe makes a perfect snack or a moreish finger food.
Prawn and vegetable japanese hash browns
These modern Asian inspired hash browns are the best tasting yet
Salmon and vegetable tempura
Crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside.
Chicken donburi
A Japanese rice bowl dish with a sweet soy marinade that’s a tasty way to serve chicken and vegetables.
Gyozas (pot stickers)
Add a touch of Japan to your next gathering and prepare a platter of gyozas to pass around. Serve with soy sauce mixed with chilli oil or rice vinegar or ponzu sauce and watch them disappear.
Sesame chicken katsu salad
Crunchy crumbed chicken makes a perfect addition to this fresh salad with Japanese flavours
Japanese-style smoky chilli tofu
This silky smooth tofu may just convince you to go meat-free.
Japanese-style tofu salad
Sometimes you’ve just gotta try something new. This easy tofu salad is full of fresh flavours that will make you happy you did.
Vegetable and ginger soba noodle salad
This fresh vegetarian noodle salad is perfect for lunch or dinner on a hot summer day.
Roasted sesame edamame beans
Super simple and so tasty! This seasoned and roasted edamame bean recipe is the perfect thing to see you through your 3pm slump.
Salmon, miso and ginger poke bowl
Healthy, hearty and so satisfying, this salmon poke bowl makes the ideal make-ahead work lunch.
Avocado mixed grain sushi
Put a delicious twist on classic homemade sushi with this mixed grain avocado recipe from the ‘Healthy Family Eating’ cookbook brought to you by The Australian Women’s Weekly and Disney.
Spicy salmon mixed-grain sushi
Veg it up! Replace the fish with a thin plain omelette or slices of marinated tofu.
Chicken and soba noodle salad
A light, tangy, and super simple dinner full of Asian flavours. Perfect for a healthy midweek meal!
Beef teriyaki platter with asparagus
Prepare this delicious meat dish for your family in no time at all. Teriyaki glazed beef is cooked to perfection and thinly sliced, perfect served with freshly grilled asparagus.
Salmon fillets with soba noodle salad
This Asian inspired Salmon dish is packed full of wonderful, fresh flavours and makes the ultimate dinner for a warm evening. Perfectly cooked fish is tossed through a punchy soba noodle and avocado salad, and drizzled with a tasty miso dressing.
Salmon and cucumber sushi
Homemade salmon and cucumber sushi are a delicious way to celebrate fresh seafood over the summer. Kept chilled, they also make a delicious quick lunchbox filler too.
Miso udon soup
Packing a classic savoury Japanese punch, this warming and nourishing miso udon soup by Woman’s Day is head and shoulders above any other ‘just add hot water’ concoctions you can buy.
Somen and dashi broth
Sōmen noodles are a classic Japanese noodle and can be served hot or cold. Here, we’ve teamed them with a piping hot savoury dashi broth and shiitake mushrooms. You can add extra ingredients like sliced snow peas or green beans or shallots.
Tuna tartare
This Japanese-style tuna tartare has fragrant Japanese mint and a heady hit of spicy wasabe. Served with a soy and dashi dipping sauce, it’s a bite-sized mouthful of powerful flavours.
Tuna tartare on wonton chips
Try these tuna tartare on wonton chips at your next gathering for a slightly different and more upmarket hors-d’oeuvre. The tender marinated fish contrasts beautifully with the crispy deep fried wonton.
Japanese cabbage rolls
The humble and misunderstood cabbage is put to good use with these Japanese inspired cabbage rolls. Dunk them generously in the dipping sauce and experience the uniquely and delicately flavoured pork filling.
Eggplant salad with lemon and plum dressing
Pickled plum puree, also known as umeboshi puree, is made from plums (ume) slowly pickled in salt, with Japanese mint (shiso) added for colour and flavour.
Japanese pumpkin curry
Both Japanese curry mix and frozen edamame (soy beans in the pod) are available from Asian supermarkets. You will need to shell about 300g (9½ ounces) frozen edamame in the pod for this recipe. Note
Teriyaki salmon with udon salad
The sweet, savoury, sticky and thick teriyaki sauce is a staple of Japanese cuisine. It compliments chicken, fish and meats equally well. Team it with a light and fresh udon salad and you have a perfect light meal.
Tonkatsu
Tonkatsu, a Japanese food of a breaded, pork cutlet, deep-fried and served on a bed of cabbage.
Crab and noodle salad with ginger
You can substitute shredded chicken, sliced pressed tofu or sliced beef for the crab. You could use cellophane (harusame) or dried wheat (somen) noodles instead of soba. Note
Grilled eggplant with miso
Do something good for your heart and busy schedule with this easy Japanese dish. Salty miso paste is at home in miso soup but also a tasty marinade for grilled eggplant.
Banana tempura
These crispy Japanese-inspired bananas are delicious served piping hot with cold green tea ice-cream.
Tuna skewers
You will need to soak eight bamboo skewers in water for at least an hour to prevent them from splintering and scorching. Note
Fried tofu with daikon and ginger
If you like, you can add dried smoked bonito flakes to the sesame seeds or try coating the tofu with Japanese breadcrumbs instead.
Gyozas
Serve these popular Japanese dumplings piping-hot with combined soy sauce and chilli oil, or with rice vinegar.
Beef sukiyaki
In Japan, sukiyaki is traditionally shared at the table from the pan in which it was cooked, making it a great dish for a fun dinner party. Diners use their chopsticks to dip the piping hot ingredients into their individual bowls of egg.
Ponzu sauce
This tart, citrus-based sauce is one of the mainstays of Japanese cuisine. It is usually made with a citrus fruit called yuzu, which is not easy to obtain outside Asia. It is a perfect accompaniment to char-grilled sliced beef, steamed fish, tofu and asian greens.
Chicken and egg on rice
Japanese-style chicken and egg on rice is a savoury and satisfying dinner.
Oysters with mirin and cucumber
Spice up a platter of plump oysters with cucumber and piquant mirin dressing.
Seared wasabi salmon and brown rice salad
Sashimi-grade fish must be impeccably fresh and prepared using extremely strict standards of hygiene as the fish is to be eaten raw.
Miso broth with salmon and soba
This delicious Japanese inspired miso broth is beautiful enjoyed with fresh salmon sashimi and light soba noodles.
Chicken yakitori
These tasty Japanese chicken yakitori skewers are delicious enjoyed on their own or as part of a big Asian dinner spread.
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