Cuisine: Japanese

Japanese Cheesecake

This light Japanese Cheesecake originated in Hakada, Japan in 1948 with the name "Uncle Tetsu". It’s very different from standard cheesecake, it is made with 3 ingredients - cream cheese, white chocolate and eggs.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 45 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Japanese Sesame Broccoli

 

This Japanese Sesame Broccoli is so fast and easy and pairs well with pork tonkatsu. Miso paste is used in the sauce and is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting soybeans with salt and koji (the fungus Aspergillus oryzae) and sometimes rice, barley, or other ingredients. 

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 5 mins
  • Yields: 4 - 6 Servings

Foil-Baked Green Beans with Soy Sauce and Garlic

Try these really simple Foil-Baked Green Beans with Soy Sauce and Garlic on the grill tonight. It's minimal effort with fabulous flavor.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Pork Chops with Yuzu-Miso Marinade

These Pork Chops with Yuzu-Miso Marinade are perfect for the grill. The marinade is made with a combination of miso, sake, mirin, yuzu kosho, scallions, and sesame oil, which gives the pork chops a rich and complex flavor. The yuzu kosho adds a bit of heat and brightness, while the miso and sake give the pork chops a deep umami flavor. My guests went crazy for these.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 12 hrs
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Japanese Sesame Green Beans

This classic Japanese Sesame Green Beans is sautéd in canola and sesame oil and splashed with soy sauce and sesame seeds.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 4 - 6 Servings

Strip Steak with Japanese Dipping Sauce

This recipe for Strip Steak with Japanese Dipping Sauce is from chef David Myers of Hinoki & the Bird in Los Angeles. He dries the fresh herbs for 2 minutes in the microwave before putting them on the steak.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 15 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Corn Tempura with Smokey Chipotle Aoïli

Corn Tempura with Smokey Chipotle Aoïli is a very delicious appetizer. Just be careful when you are deep frying for splattering fat. You want to keep a lid on it!

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 5 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins

Japanese Style Pan Seared Tilapia

This Japanese Style Pan Seared Tilapia is so simple to prepare. The marinade, which is soy sauce, sake (or white wine), mirin, sugar and some fresh ginger gives it a sweet tasting depth of flavor. Marinating the fish overnight is the best, but you can also do it in 4 hours.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 4 hrs
  • Cook: 10 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings

Vegetable Sushi

Rolling sushi is not as hard as it seems. I have been making these Vegetable Sushi rolls for years. I learned this recipe and technique from Ina Garten. There are countless YouTube videos, which have many tips on how to do it. I love the beautiful colors of the vegetables.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 30 mins
  • Yields: Makes 40 appetizers

Savory Egg Custard (Chawanmushi)

Japanese Comfort Food - My friend Yoko from Japan, directed me step by step on how to make this dish. We were served this several times while we were there. Chawanmushi literally means "tea cup steam" or "steamed in a tea bowl". It is a Japanese egg custard. Chawanmushi can be eaten either hot, cold or room temperature.

By Leslie Blythe

  • Prep: 10 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Yields: 4 Servings