6 Traditional Japanese Food Recipes for Main Dishes You Can Make at Home

Kapanlagi.com - Japan is not only famous for its sushi and ramen but also has a variety of appetizing traditional Japanese foods. With the right cooking techniques and easily obtainable ingredients, we can bring Japanese cuisine to our homes.

From crispy katsudon to warm sukiyaki, these dishes are not only filling but also offer a delightful culinary experience. In this article, there are several traditional food recipes from Japan that you can easily make.

Let's explore traditional Japanese food recipes that can make your lunch or dinner feel special. Come on, let's check it out KLovers!

1. KATSUDON

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Katsudon is a Japanese rice dish topped with breaded and fried pork, drizzled with egg and dashi-flavored sauce. Here’s how to make this traditional Japanese food:

- Ingredients:

* 2 pieces of breaded and fried pork

* 2 bowls of white rice

* 2 eggs

* 1 onion

* 100ml dashi

* 2 tablespoons soy sauce

* 2 tablespoons mirin

* Green onions

- Instructions:

1. Slice the onion

2. Heat the dashi, soy sauce, and mirin

3. Add the sliced onion

4. Place the tonkatsu

5. Pour the beaten eggs

6. Cook until the eggs are half-cooked

7. Serve over warm rice.

2. OYAKODON

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Oyakodon is a Japanese rice dish topped with chicken and eggs cooked together with dashi and soy sauce. Here’s how to cook this traditional Japanese food:

- Ingredients:

* 300g chicken fillet

* 3 eggs

* 1 onion

* 2 bowls of rice

* Dashi, soy sauce, mirin

* Green onions

- Instructions:

1. Cut the chicken into small pieces

2. Sauté the onion

3. Add the seasonings

4. Cook the chicken

5. Pour the beaten eggs

6. Serve with warm rice.

3. SUKIYAKI

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Sukiyaki is a Japanese hot pot dish containing thinly sliced beef, tofu, and vegetables cooked in a sweet soy sauce broth. Here’s how to make this traditional Japanese food:

- Ingredients:

* 400g thinly sliced beef

* Tofu

* Enoki mushrooms

* Green vegetables

* Shirataki noodles

* Seasoning:

- Soy sauce

- Mirin

- Sugar

- How to make:

1. Prepare the sukiyaki seasoning

2. Sauté the meat

3. Add the vegetables

4. Add the seasoning

5. Cook until done, then you can serve it immediately.

4. UDON SOUP

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Udon soup is a dish of thick Japanese noodles served in hot dashi broth with various toppings such as chicken or tempura. Here’s how to cook this traditional Japanese food:

- Ingredients:

* Udon noodles

* Dashi broth

* Chicken/tempura

* Green onions

* Nori

* Boiled eggs

- How to make:

1. Boil the udon

2. Heat the broth

3. Arrange the toppings

4. Pour hot broth over

5. Sprinkle with nori and serve.

5. BEEF GYUDON

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Beef gyudon is a rice dish topped with thinly sliced beef cooked with onions in a soy sauce seasoning. Here are the steps to cook this traditional Japanese dish:

- Ingredients:

* 300g sliced beef

* 2 bowls of rice

* Onion

* Soy sauce

* Mirin

* Dashi

- How to make:

1. Sauté the onion

2. Cook the beef

3. Add the seasoning

4. Cook until absorbed

5. Serve over rice and eat while warm.

6. KARAAGE DON

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Karaage don is a rice dish topped with Japanese-style fried chicken served with mayonnaise and sprinkled with green onions. Here are the steps to cook this traditional Japanese dish:

- Ingredients:

* Fried chicken

* White rice

* Mayonnaise sauce

* Green onions

* Sesame

- How to make:

1. Fry the chicken

2. Prepare the rice

3. Arrange the chicken on top of the rice

4. Add mayonnaise

5. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame, then serve.

Those are some traditional Japanese food recipes that you can make yourself at home. Of course, you can make them right away because, if not now, when else?

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