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At Chef JA Cooks, you’ll discover easy and healthy Japanese recipes, mostly vegetarian, that are simple to recreate at home. The dishes emphasize minimal ingredients and straightforward techniques.
Hi there Reader -- What have you been craving lately? It already feels like summer here in Japan!When the weather gets hot and humid, I always reach for refreshing dishes — especially cucumber. 🥒 Today I’m sharing 5 easy Japanese cucumber side dishes. Perfect for using up extra cucumbers or adding one fresh dish to your everyday meals. 👉 Refreshing cucumber sides: Cucumber Sticks with Miso Mayo Dip Umeboshi Cucumber Salad Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Ponzu Pickled Cucumbers with Shio Kombu...
Hi there Reader -- Today I’m sharing a simple, friendly guide to Japanese seaweed. If you want to add seaweed to your everyday meals but aren’t sure how to use it, this guide is a good place to start. In the guide, I introduce three common seaweeds used in Japanese cooking — nori, wakame, and kombu — with simple ideas for how to use each one at home. 👉 Start here:Read the Japanese Seaweed Guide → I also made a short video, so you can see the seaweeds more clearly and get a better feel for how...
Hi there Reader -- This Weekly Meal Plan is here to help you decide what to cook on busy days. I know how tiring it can feel to think about what to eat every day, so you can leave that part to me. ✨ This Week's Meal Plan This vegetarian Japanese spring meal plan brings together light, fresh, and satisfying dishes. Here’s what’s on the menu: Monday: Tamagoyaki Onigirazu Tuesday: Cold Ramen Noodle Salad Wednesday: Vegetable Tempura Thursday: Vegetarian Chirashi Sushi Friday: Chickpea Curry Soup...