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Chicken thighs glazed in a glossy homemade teriyaki sauce of soy, mirin and sake, finished with sesame and spring onions.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: steamed rice, miso soup, cucumber salad
HB-5572 · Hand-built original
Pan-seared boneless chicken thighs glazed in a glossy four-ingredient teriyaki sauce of soy, mirin, sake and sugar. The chicken is sliced and drizzled with the reduced sauce to serve.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6476 · Hand-built original
Chicken thigh skewers fried until golden and brushed repeatedly with a thick, glossy soy, mirin and ginger teriyaki glaze, finished with toasted sesame seeds.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13105 · Hand-built original
Bite-size chicken stir-fried with broccoli stir-fry vegetables, peppers and carrots in teriyaki sauce, served over jasmine rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-8900 · Hand-built original
Festival noodles: chicken, cabbage and carrot stir-fried with noodles in a tangy Worcestershire-based sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: gyoza, miso soup, cucumber salad
HB-5615 · Hand-built original
Chicken thighs poached in stock with porcini, ginger and star anise to make the broth, then shredded back in with miso, shiitake mushrooms, spinach and ramen noodles. Six-minute eggs, chilli strips and spring onion finish the bowls.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6489 · Hand-built original
Chikuwa fish cake pieces in a mayonnaise batter flecked with aonori seaweed, fried briefly until crisp outside and soft inside. Lemon wedges are served alongside.
Main ingredient: thick chikuwa
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-6497 · Hand-built original
Chilled udon noodles with sesame vinaigrette is a Japanese main course built around rice. It serves 4. It pairs well with miso soup and steamed rice.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-0558 · Hand-built original
Speedy udon noodles stir-fried with chilli beef mince and shredded cabbage in a peanut butter and soy sauce, scattered with crushed peanuts and spring onions.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-13127 · Hand-built original
Udon noodles coated in a spicy tomato sauce with crispy chilli oil, tamari, agave and rice vinegar, loosened with noodle cooking water. Sesame-dressed cabbage and spinach go on top with sesame seeds.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-6505 · Hand-built original
'Scattered' sushi: seasoned rice crowned with salmon, tuna, prawns, roe and cucumber.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: miso soup, seaweed salad, pickles
HB-5595 · Hand-built original
Seasoned sushi rice scattered with miso-baked salmon, pickled mushrooms and lotus root, omelette ribbons and nori. A celebratory Japanese rice bowl with sweet, sour and savoury notes in every bite.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-13143 · Hand-built original
Simply salted sardines or swordfish grilled over high heat until golden, served with soy-tinted grated daikon and lemon.
Main ingredient: steaks
HB-17391 · Hand-built original
Yeasted honey dough shaped into rings, rested until risen, boiled briefly in sugared water and baked until golden and firm.
Main ingredient: all purpose flour
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame, coffee
HB-10608 · Hand-built original
Bowls of noodles in a coconut milk broth built on peanut butter, red curry paste and miso, topped with crispy seasoned ground pork, cucumber, soft-boiled eggs and chilli oil.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-6596 · Hand-built original
Salmon pieces poached in a coconut milk and white miso broth with red onion, ginger and garlic, finished with wilted spinach, lime, basil and cilantro over rice.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-6607 · Hand-built original
Chilled soba noodles served with a cold dashi, soy and mirin dipping sauce, with sesame, scallions, grated radish, wasabi and nori alongside.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-10286 · Hand-built original
A Japanese-style rice bowl where golden chicken simmers in dashi, soy and mirin before soft cilantro egg is poured around it and ladled over sushi rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-13433 · Hand-built original
Ramen in a soy milk and dashi broth with miso and doubanjiang, topped with seasoned ground pork and mushrooms, ramen eggs, green onion, corn and butter.
Main ingredient: noodles
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame, crusty bread
HB-10645 · Hand-built original
Udon noodles loosened in hot water and tossed in a butter, garlic and mushroom pan sauce with oyster sauce, soy, chicken stock and heavy cream.
Main ingredient: mushrooms
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-10294 · Hand-built original
Seaweed-wrapped rice sandwiches layered with furikake, a canned salmon and Japanese mayo filling and perilla leaves, rested and cut in half.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-10650 · Hand-built original
Pan-fried seasoned chicken thighs over ramen in a creamy miso and spicy bean-paste broth made with chicken stock and soy milk, topped with ramen eggs and corn.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-11046 · Hand-built original
Restaurant-quality Japanese fried chicken with ultra-crispy panko coating and tangy homemade tonkatsu sauce - ready in under 30 minutes.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-2602 · Hand-built original
Slow-braised chuck roast in an orange, soy, miso and ginger marinade, shredded and baked into cheddar corn tortillas, with a parsley, caper and lemon salsa verde for dipping.
Main ingredient: tomato
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-11468 · Hand-built original
Clear agar jelly flavored and colored to taste, dried for days until each gem-like piece grows a crisp, crunchy crust around a tender center.
Main ingredient: agar agar powder
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-13525 · Hand-built original
Diced cucumbers with shelled edamame, cilantro and green onions in a rice wine vinegar, soy and sesame dressing with ginger and garlic.
Main ingredient: cucumber
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-11482 · Hand-built original
Thick udon noodles are served in a dashi broth thickened with Japanese curry roux, with thinly sliced pork, onion and a garnish of green onions.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-6824 · Hand-built original
Eggs seasoned with dashi, sugar, soy sauce and mirin are cooked in thin layers and rolled into a log in a tamagoyaki pan, then rested in a bamboo mat and sliced.
Main ingredient: shell
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-6839 · Hand-built original
Two soft honey pancakes sandwiched with sweet red bean paste — Doramon's favourite.
Main ingredient: red bean paste
Pairs well with: green tea, matcha ice cream, fruit
HB-5618 · Hand-built original
Salmon fillets briefly marinated in a blended coconut aminos, honey, lime, ginger and garlic teriyaki sauce, then broiled until just cooked.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-11503 · Hand-built original
A single-serving noodle stir-fry of chicken thigh, cabbage, onion and carrot tossed with warmed yakisoba noodles and their sauce.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6892 · Hand-built original
A one-person broth bowl built on soy, black vinegar, bouillon and chilli oil, with frozen gyoza, broccoli, a boiled egg, spring onions and peanuts.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-6903 · Hand-built original
Ramen noodles served in a sesame, garlic and ginger chicken broth with mushrooms and bok choy, topped with grilled chicken, soft-boiled eggs and green onions.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6905 · Hand-built original
Fresh thin noodles in a bowl of dissolved ramen soup, topped with braised pork slices, a halved boiled egg, green onions and nori, with stir-fried vegetable or spicy pork topping options.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6908 · Hand-built original
Flank steak seared in Japanese barbecue sauce with roasted sweet potato wedges and broccoli, served over jasmine rice with a creamy barbecue mayo sauce, avocado, sesame seeds and green onions.
Main ingredient: flank steak
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-6909 · Hand-built original
A packet of instant ramen is lifted with a soy-and-mirin marinated soft egg, blanched greens, pickled vegetables and spring onion.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-6924 · Hand-built original
Straight, golden panko prawns with a quick tartare sauce and shredded cabbage.
Main ingredient: prawns
Pairs well with: steamed rice, miso soup, potato salad
HB-5609 · Hand-built original
Cone-shaped nori hand rolls filled with sushi rice and a creamy avocado, mayonnaise and edamame mixture dotted with sesame, cress and chives.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-13700 · Hand-built original
A Japanese-style dish of turmeric noodles tossed with braised beef short rib, greens, XO sauce and chilli oil.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-3472 · Hand-built original
A ramen bowl of miso and beef broth with egg noodles, seared fillet steak, shiitake and oyster mushrooms, cavolo nero, carrot and baby corn, crowned with a soy-cured egg yolk.
Main ingredient: beef
Pairs well with: mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, red wine sauce, yorkshire pudding, green beans
HB-6988 · Hand-built original
Flour-dusted fried flounder simmered briefly in dashi with grated daikon, served with buckwheat noodles.
Main ingredient: flounder
HB-4404 · Hand-built original
Flour-dusted, egg-dipped tofu fried until golden and crisp outside and creamy inside, served over jasmine rice under a mushroom sauce with green beans and carrots. Chilli oil, spring onion and coriander finish each bowl.
Main ingredient: tofu
Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber
HB-7040 · Hand-built original
Furikake seasoning is a delightful mix of savory, umami goodness with a hint of saltiness. It's made with a blend of nutty seeds, spices, dried fish, and crispy seaweed- don't knock it 'til you try it! Sprinkle this Japanese condiment over rice, noodles, veggies, or even chips or popcorn to instantly elevate their flavors and add a satisfying crunch.
Main ingredient: shrimp
Pairs well with: garlic bread, rice, grits, lemon wedges, col slaw
HB-0968 · Hand-built original
Hot cooked rice tossed with blanched chrysanthemum greens, dry-fried shiitake mushrooms, sesame oil, sesame seeds and furikake.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame, coffee
HB-10790 · Hand-built original
Thick maki rolls of seasoned sushi rice and nori filled with tamagoyaki strips, seasoned shiitake and kanpyo, unagi, cucumber, mitsuba and sakura denbu. They are rolled tight with a bamboo mat and cut into chunky pieces for serving with sushi ginger.
Main ingredient: cod
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-7053 · Hand-built original
Thick Japanese sushi rolls filled with seasoned shiitake mushrooms and carrots, strips of folded omelette, and cucumber over nori and sushi rice.
Main ingredient: mushroom
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-13834 · Hand-built original
A clear salt-seasoned vegetable broth with carrots, mushrooms, sweetcorn and bok choy over ramen noodles.
Main ingredient: mixed vegetables
Pairs well with: edamame, seaweed salad, pickled ginger
HB-5558 · Hand-built original
Thin pork loin slices seared and glazed in a ginger sauce of soy, mirin, sake and grated onion, with golden fried onion alongside in the pan.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7097 · Hand-built original
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