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361 recipes

Garden Vegetable Shio Ramen

A clear salt-seasoned vegetable broth with carrots, mushrooms, sweetcorn and bok choy over ramen noodles.

JapaneseMain course30 minServes 4910 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: mixed vegetables

Pairs well with: edamame, seaweed salad, pickled ginger

HB-5558 · Hand-built original

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Ginger Sauce

Bright, zesty Japanese steakhouse ginger sauce made with fresh ginger, soy sauce, and rice vinegar in 10 minutes.

American, Asian, JapaneseCondiment, Sauces20 minServes 1210 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: rice

HB-2569 · Hand-built original

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Gomoku Chirashi Sushi

The Kansai mixed style of chirashi: shiitake, burdock, kanpyo and carrot simmered in dashi and soy are folded through sushi rice, then covered with shredded egg crepe, shrimp, unagi, snow peas and salmon roe. Every topping is cooked; there is no raw fish.

JapaneseMain course2 hrDairy-free

Main ingredient: rice

Pairs well with: miso soup, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, tamagoyaki, clear soup

HB-18516 · Hand-built original

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Grilled hispi cabbage with dried miso and ponzu

Charred hispi cabbage quarters dressed with ponzu, brown butter and truffle oil, dusted with dried miso powder and chopped chives.

JapaneseLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 2477 kcalVegetarianEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: rice

HB-13936 · Hand-built original

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Grilled Shiitake With Ponzu

Meaty grilled shiitake caps with a sake-kissed centre, brightened by grated daikon and a citrusy ponzu dressing.

Japanese45 minServes 4 as a side dish68 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: rice

HB-17388 · Hand-built original

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Gyoza (Japanese dumplings)

Hand-rolled Japanese dumplings with a choice of pork or chicken filling or a crab and prawn filling, fried then steamed, with a soy, lime and chilli dipping sauce.

JapaneseStarters & nibbles2 hr 30 minMakes 30-4015 kcalDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-7175 · Hand-built original

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Gyudon Beef Bowl

Tokyo's fast-food classic: beef and onions simmered in a sweet dashi-soy broth, spooned over rice with pickled ginger.

JapaneseMain course25 minServes 4968 kcalDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: miso soup, sunomono, pickles

HB-5580 · Hand-built original

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Gyudon with Kimchi and Onsen Tamago

Hand-sliced sirloin fried in sesame oil and simmered in a light sauce, served with a cup of Napa cabbage kimchi on the bowl and a whole onsen tamago cracked over the top — no beaten egg in the sauce.

JapaneseMain course35 minServes 4968 kcalDairy-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: miso soup, sunomono, pickled radish

HB-18532 · Hand-built original

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Gyudon with Three Cheeses

A chain-style cheese gyudon: beef shoulder loin and onion in a water-based sauce with grated ginger and no dashi at all, blanketed with melted cheddar, Gouda and mozzarella.

JapaneseMain courseServes 4383 kcalEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: miso soup, pickled cucumbers, green salad

HB-18531 · Hand-built original

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Hayashi Rice

Hashed beef in a rich demi-style tomato and red wine sauce, ladled over rice.

JapaneseMain course45 minServes 4592 kcalGluten-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: beef

Pairs well with: green salad, pickles, miso soup

HB-5607 · Hand-built original

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Hijiki Seaweed Salad

Hijiki simmered with carrot and edamame in dashi-soy — dark, savoury and full of minerals.

JapaneseSide dish25 minServes 4126 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: seaweed

Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled fish, miso soup

HB-5601 · Hand-built original

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Hiroshima-Style Okonomiyaki

A Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki where a thin flour batter binds sliced cabbage and ramen-style noodles, layered with bacon and a fried egg and finished with okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, furikake and bonito flakes.

JapaneseMain courseDairy-free

Main ingredient: cabbage

Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame

HB-7229 · Hand-built original

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Hitsumabushi

The Nagoya way with grilled eel: kabayaki eel cut into strips over rice that is itself mixed with tare, eaten in quarters and finished with a pour of dashi brewed with green tea.

JapaneseMain course1 hrServes 2727 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: eel

Pairs well with: miso soup, pickled ginger, clear soup, seaweed salad, grilled vegetables

HB-18524 · Hand-built original

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Home-made Miso Ramen

A single bowl of miso ramen built on a concentrated miso flavouring base of sake, mirin, sesame and chilli bean paste, with a stir-fried pork mince and bean sprout topping over fresh egg noodles.

JapaneseMain course20 minServes 1287 kcalDairy-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-7234 · Hand-built original

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Home-made Shio Ramen

A shio ramen with a clear, salty flavouring base made from konbu, dried scallops and bonito flakes, served with fresh egg noodles, braised pork, a halved boiled egg, bean sprouts and sweet corn.

JapaneseMain course40 minServes 1125 kcalDairy-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: pork

Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage

HB-7235 · Hand-built original

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Homemade Miso Soup with Tofu

Classic Japanese miso soup with a homemade awase dashi of kombu and katsuobushi, cubes of silken tofu, dried wakame seaweed and green onion, with the miso stirred in off the boil.

JapaneseSoup20 minServes 458 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-7256 · Hand-built original

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Hot smoked salmon, baked wasabi mushrooms and black rice

Flaked hot smoked salmon over black rice with slow-roasted tomatoes, wasabi-crumb mushrooms and a miso, ginger and tahini dressing on crisp leaves.

JapaneseLight meals & snacks1 hr 30 minServes 22500 kcalEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: salmon

Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes

HB-14115 · Hand-built original

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Inari Sushi

Seasoned sushi rice tucked into sweet simmered tofu pouches — a lunchbox favourite.

JapaneseSnack30 minServes 4630 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low Cholesterol

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: miso soup, pickles, cucumber salad

HB-5594 · Hand-built original

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Inari Sushi

Seasoned sushi rice with toasted sesame seeds tucked into sweet fried tofu pouches and served at room temperature.

JapaneseMain course1 hr 30 minServings: 12 Inari Sushi (3–4 pieces per serving)4 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-7319 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Air Fryer Agedashi Tofu

Cornstarch-coated tofu air-fried until crisp and served in a warm dashi, soy and mirin sauce with grated daikon, green onion and bonito flakes.

JapaneseAppetizer20 minServes 2330 kcalVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-freeLow Fat / Low CholesterolHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: tofu

Pairs well with: steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, miso soup, edamame, pickled cucumber

HB-10825 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Chicken Curry

Mild, thick and glossy chicken curry with potato and carrot — the nation's favourite weeknight dinner.

JapaneseMain course45 minServes 41088 kcalGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeLow-SodiumRenal

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: pickles, green salad, miso soup

HB-5606 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Creamy Tuna Grilled Rice Balls - Tuna Yaki Onigiri

Furikake-seasoned rice molded around a creamy tuna and mayo filling, grilled on both sides with an optional butter finish and served with roasted seaweed.

JapaneseBreakfast20 minServes 4158 kcalEgg-freeDiabeticLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal

Main ingredient: tuna

Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame, coffee

HB-10834 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono)

A sweet-tart Japanese cucumber salad with rehydrated wakame seaweed and toasted sesame seeds in a rice vinegar dressing. Salting and squeezing the cucumber keeps the salad crisp rather than watery.

JapaneseSide dish15 minVegetarianVeganDairy-freeEgg-free

Main ingredient: for the sunomono: ½ tbsp toasted white sesame seeds

Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame

HB-7363 · Hand-built original

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Japanese Dry Curry

A Japanese dry curry of ground beef and pork with finely diced onion, carrot and bell pepper, raisins and a curry powder sauce sweetened with honey and ketchup. It is served over rice with a fried egg on top.

JapaneseMain course40 minServings: 4284 kcalDairy-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: chicken

Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread

HB-7364 · Hand-built original

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