I wanted to eat a mildly spicy version of chirimen sansho, so I came up with this recipe.By using kombu based dashi stock and vinegar, I think the flavor become mild and quite complex.I used sansho peppercorn tsukudani (cooked/preserved in a salty-sweet soy sauce based sauce). If you are using fresh sansho peppercorns, parboil before use. Recipe by Raby

Satsuma-age is a lifesaver when you need another dish or a bento filler. This is a nice spicy dish to enjoy even served cold.Sesame seeds are delicious as a garnish. Adjust the doubanjiang paste to taste. Instead of doubanjiang, you could use Korean red chili paste or kimchi. If you like sliced onion, add 1/2 an onion and increase the amount of seasonings by 1/2 the listed amount. Recipe by Yuki

I wanted to create a light fried rice that I can make for my husband even when he returns home from work late at night. So, I came up with this Japanese-style fried rice. This is a dish you can make easily so it's perfect for lunch as well.By mixing in the egg and seasonings into the rice beforehand, the fried rice is seasoned evenly, and each grain of rice loosens up easily!It's important not to overcook the scrambled egg! It will continue cooking as you mix it in the rice. If the scrambled egg is overcooked, the egg will end up getting too hard. Recipe by Makumakumaku

I wanted to use canned tuna in something different for a change.The key is to add the soy sauce, sake, and salt before adding water. You can experiment with different seasonings. Use whatever ingredients you like!You could garnish with chopped leek or shiso leaves! Depending on what kind of canned tuna you use, it can be a bit salty. For easy to make amount. Recipe by Maca

My husband came home from a business trip with a gift of 5 kilos of shijimi clams caught in Tobashiri in Hokkaido from a client. So I decided to make something with them!Shijimi clams are small, but packed with umami! They also are good for your liver's functions, and help to combat fatigue too! They have 4 times the calcium of Manila clams! And 3 times the calcium of milk apparently.If you de-sand the clams in a dark place, they'll spit out a lot of water. When you de-salt the clams, try not to overlap them (although I haven't followed my own advice in the photos.) If they overlap, the clams below tend to suck in the sand spit out the the clams on top. Add barely enough water to cover the clams; the tops can peek out of the water a bit. Recipe by rubi0314

I love the combination of soy sauce and ginger. I wanted to eat rice with the things I love, so I came up with this recipe.Since it's meat to be mixed with plain rice, it's very assertively flavored. Adjust the amount of soy sauce to your taste.There's plenty of ginger, so you can add more if you like.If the ginger is too spicy for you, you can parboil i beforehand to take the edge off before proceeding. Recipe by Poron526

This is a standard dish that I prepare often at home.Adjust the amount of soy sauce to suit your tastes. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

My yuzu pepper loving mother taught me this recipe. My mother doesn't put it on rice, but just enjoys it as a sake appetizer. It's delicious that way too!If you simmer the sauce in the frying pan for too long the yuzu pepper flavor will dissipate, so just coat the meat quickly. For 2 to 3 generous servings. Recipe by Kimocchi

Usually, the squid used for stuffed squid is tough. I thought it would be so much better if the meat was tender, so I challenged myself to achieve this. I cooked it simply using Mrs. Adachi's (a recipe blogger and writer) teriyaki sauce, which was shown on TV the other day. It's a bit sweet, so if you don't like sweet sauces, you can omit the sugar for a savory sauce.Usually, rice stuffed squid is made with a small portion of mochi rice... but in this recipe, I just used already cooked rice to keep things simple. The squid is not simmered, but is finished quickly over high heat, which means the squid remains tender. If you simmer squid for a long time, it'll turn tough. If you mix the sauce into the rice that's stuffed in the squid, it'll become pretty sweet. If you prefer it less sweet, use plain rice for the stuffing instead. Recipe by Mekamahao

I received some shijimi clams as a gift, so I tried making this!You can get a nice soup stock from the clams using 1 liter of hot water. Try using it in various dishes. By seasoning the shijimi clams twice, they'll be packed with flavor. You can cook the rice with the usual amount of water. Recipe by Kinuchan

When I visited my husband house, I had this steak dish and loved it!Now this has become my family’s Japanese-style steak.You can change the vegetables as you like. However, please use celery and onion! Recipe by Yukorin

My mother taught me this recipe and it is now a standard in our home. "Simmered Chicken and Soy Beans".Just add the flavoring ingredients and cook. The dashi can be made from water and dashi stock granules. If you want a richer flavor, increase the soy sauce to 2 tablespoons and decrease the salt. You can also add in some mirin if you would like. This rice also comes out delicious if you add aburaage. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221