Japanese

onion • potato • carrot • mushrooms (use your favorite type) • beef, cut into small cubes (200 grams) • ginger • large garlic clove • Japanese curry roux • Salt or bouillon powder

boneless, skin-on chicken breast or chicken thighs (about 500 grams) • large onion • large carrot • potatoes • garlic • Japanese curry roux • Hon dashi • sugar • Water, enough to just cover the ingredients

Pork loin cutlets • Panko breadcrumbs • All-purpose flour • Eggs • Japanese curry roux • Potatoes • Carrots • Onion • Unsalted butter

Curry: • pork belly (you can use chicken breast or beef if you prefer) • large carrot • potatoes • onion • Japanese curry roux • Tonkatsu: • Garlic, water, cooking oil • boneless pork chops • green cabbage • salt, a pinch of ground black pepper • large egg •

Gyoza wrappers • ground pork (150 grams) • napa cabbage (70 grams) • green onions or garlic chives (30 grams) • soy sauce • sesame oil • cornstarch • ground black pepper • Garlic and shallots (optional, to taste) • vegetable oil (for frying) • water (for steaming, about 120 ml)

beef • chicken breasts • shrimp • large eggs • bok choy • corn • shiitake mushrooms and goji berries • ginger • beef bouillon cubes

salmon belly (use the belly for a richer, more tender texture than fillet) • chayote squash • carrot • large sheets of nori (seaweed sheets for rolling) • rice vinegar (30 ml) • sugar (4 g) • seasoning powder (such as chicken bouillon, about 8 g) • onion powder (3 g) • garlic powder (3 g)

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • salt • water (about 160 ml)

cream cheese (Philadelphia) • egg yolks • unsalted butter • milk + 1/4 teaspoon salt • all-purpose flour + 2 tablespoons cornstarch • Grated lemon zest for fragrance (optional) • egg whites • sugar • lemon juice

chicken breast • teriyaki sauce • onion, garlic, black pepper

ground beef • onion • teriyaki sauce • egg • Pepper • Whole wheat hamburger buns • Tomato, lettuce • Cheddar cheese • Sweet chili sauce

cooked fragrant rice • eggs • Carrot • mayo • salt • Spam • seaweed

chicken breast (about 1.36 kg) • shrimp (about 450 grams) • large eggs • spinach • white mushrooms • udon noodles • beet, 1 carrot • chicken bouillon cube • Japanese miso seasoning • small red onion

Japanese mackerel with roe • Chili peppers, seasonings, garlic

soba noodles • chicken broth • chicken bouillon cube • mushrooms • boneless, skinless chicken breast • baby bok choy • egg • rice vinegar, soy sauce

vegetarian ham • Japanese glass noodles (harusame) • little of each vegetable: celery, carrot, bell pepper, green beans, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, asparagus, leek, tomato • ginger • Sesame seeds, peanuts • Soy sauce, sesame oil, vegetarian bouillon powder

nori seaweed sheets • white rice (about 200 grams) • rice vinegar (about 60 ml) • granulated sugar plus a pinch of salt • cooked crab meat • sesame seeds • cucumber • avocados • bamboo sushi rolling mat

watercress • tomato • small bowl lean chicken breast • silken tofu

Japanese watercress (mizuna or watercress) • cherry tomatoes • sliced onion and shallot • Olive oil, lemon, salt, sugar

chicken breast • shrimp • lean pork • firm tofu • fresh shiitake mushrooms • petite green peas • tomatoes • chicken broth • Assorted vegetables: bell peppers, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, onions, or any favorites for stir-frying

(about 2 3/4 cups) glutinous rice • coconut milk • sugar • salt • ripe bananas or 8 small bananas (such as pisang awak) • Parchment paper (cake liner paper) • String for tying the cake