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Yuki Ohtani

@yuki_japanesefood

California, USA

Hi, I'm a Japanese mom in the US and raising two kids (7&5)🇯🇵🇺🇸 Authentic Japanese Home-cooked recipes ❤️

Dinner always comes around fast between school, activities, and daily chaos. Cooking isn’t my favorite, but you know I have to do it. I focus on meals that are easy, healthy, and delicious. I believe in the power of simple, consistent meals—eating healthy only makes a difference if it’s doable daily.
For other busy moms, I’m sharing easy Japanese recipes that fit right into our American family life 🫶❤️

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Stir-Fried Vegetables with Pork

Thinly sliced pork • Cabbage • Carrot • Bean sprouts • ★1 tbsp Cooking sake • ★1/2 tbsp Soy sauce • ★1/2 tbsp Oyster sauce • ★1 tsp Chicken stock powder
- 20 min
- 2-4 people
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Japanese Smashed Cucumber with Umeboshi

cucumbers (about 250g) • umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums, preferably low-salt) • ★1 tsp sesame oil • ★1 tsp sugar • ★1 tsp soy sauce • ★1/2 tsp dashi powder (or liquid dashi) • salt (for salting the cucumber)
- Prep 5 min
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Oyakodon (Japanese Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl)

Chicken thigh (220g) • Egg • Small 1 Onion • ★2 Soy sauce … • ★2 tbsp Sake • ★2 tbsp Mirin • ★2 tsp Sugar • ★1/4 cup Water
- 20 min
- 2 people
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Chashu pork (Japanese braised pork belly)

Pork shoulder (850g) • water • soy sauce • sake • sugar • Garlic • Green part of a leek
- 60 min
- 4 people
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Chashu pork with rice cooker- Easy!

Pork shoulder (850g) • water • soy sauce • sake • sugar • As much garlic paste and ginger paste as you like • (Optional) Green part of a leek - to help reduce the smell
- Prep 5 min / Cook 80min
- 4 people
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Japanese Curry using Curry Roux mix

Japanese curry roux (about 90–100g) • onions (sliced) • carrot (cut into chunks) • potatoes (cut into chunks) • –400g meat (beef, chicken, pork, or ground meat) • Water (check the curry box for exact amount) • cooking oil (vegetable oil or sesame oil)
- 60 min
- 4 people
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Japanese Mashed Cucumber Salad

cucumber(260g) • Salt • ★1 tbsp sesame oil • ★1 tsp vinegar • ★1 tsp soy sauce • ★1/4 tsp sugar • Sesame seeds (optional)
- prep 5 min
- 2 people
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Mackerel Takikomi Gohan

mackerel in oil • Japanese short-grain rice • soy sauce • mirin • salt • Optional toppings: chopped green onions and toasted sesame seeds
- prep 5 min
- 4 people
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Miso Honey Salmon in a Toaster Oven

Salmon fillets • Salt (for removing odor) • miso • honey • sake
- Prep 5min
- 2 people
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No-Fry Japanese Fried Chicken (no egg, with toaster)

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces) • ★2 tbsp Soy sauce • ★1 tbsp Sake • ★1 tbsp Mirin • ★1 tsp Salt • ★Grated ginger… 1 clove (optional) • ★Grated garlic… 1 clove (optional) • All-purpose flour • Potato starch (or cornstarch) • Spray Cooking oil (for the tray) • Black pepper or lemon juice… to taste (optional)
- 30 min
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Japanese Tuna Poke Bowl

Sashimi grade Tuna • ★1 tbsp mirin • ★1 tbsp sake • ★2 tbsp soy sauce
- prep 5 mins
- 2 people
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Simmered Chicken and Daikon Radish

Chicken drum • Daikon (Japanese white radish) • ★2 cup of water • ★3 tbsp soy sauce • ★3 tbsp mirin • ★2 tbsp sake • ★1 tbsp sugar • ★Slices ginger • Chopped green onion (to taste)
- 2-4 servings
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Corn Mayo Cheese Toast

Your favorite bread (1 slice per serving) • Corn can (about 2–3 tablespoons) • Mayonnaise (1–2 tablespoons, adjust to taste) • Shredded Cheese (optional): as desired • Blackpepper
- 10min
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Ponzu Japanese Tofu and Pork Hamburg (with Daikon Sauce)

Ground pork • Firm tofu • Onion ½ medium (about 100 g), finely chopped • ★1 tbsp Potato starch • ★1 tbsp Soy sauce • ★1/3 tsp Grated garlic
- 10-12 pieces
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Crispy Spring Roll

spring roll wrappers • ground pork • minced ginger • carrot (thinly sliced) • Bamboo shoots (thinly sliced) • Shiitake mushrooms (thinly sliced) • Dried glass noodles (rehydrated and roughly chopped) • Oil (for frying) • flour + 1 tbsp water (mixed, to seal wrappers) • ★ Soy sauce • ★ Sake • ★ Mirin •
- 4-8 people
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Nikujaga

Thinly sliced beef • Potato • Carrots • onion • ★1 cup water • ★2 tbsp Soy sauce • ★2 tbsp Sake • ★2 tbsp Mirin • ★1 tbsp Sugar • ★1 tsp Dashi
- 30min
- 2-4 people
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Salmon Takikomi Gohan

Japanese rice • Salmon • Mushroom (Enoki, Maitake, Shimegi etc) • Soy sauce • Mirin • Dashi (liquid or powder) • Salt • Chopped green onions (optional)
- 78 min
- 2-4 people
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Tonkastu

Pork loin cutlets (boneless) • Salt & pepper • All-purpose flour • Egg – 1, beaten • Panko breadcrumbs • Oil for deep-frying • Tonkatsu sauce • Shredded cabbage
- 30min
- 2 people