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5,051 recipes
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.
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
A Japanese-style egg salad of mashed yolks and chopped whites in mayonnaise with mustard and cream, sandwiched in crustless buttered milk bread with cucumber.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-9914 · Hand-built original
A milk bread sandwich filled with egg salad made by folding chopped boiled egg whites into a seasoned, mayo-rich yolk mixture.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-10835 · Hand-built original
Follow the instructions for cooking the pancakes carefully; the unique method of layering the batter is crucial in achieving that cloudlike texture.
Main ingredient: egg
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3015 · Hand-built original
Crustless milk bread sandwiches layered with sweetened whipped cream and whole strawberries, chilled and cut diagonally to show the fruit.
Main ingredient: japanese milk bread
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame, coffee
HB-10836 · Hand-built original
A blended dressing of ginger, carrot, apple and onion with rice vinegar, miso, sugar and sesame oil, kept slightly textured.
Main ingredient: gin
HB-10837 · Hand-built original
Cornstarch-coated chicken thighs pan-fried, simmered with onion in dashi, soy and mirin, then finished with softly set egg and served over rice.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-10839 · Hand-built original
A whole side of salmon coated on both sides with a miso, sugar, sake and mirin marinade and left for a day or two before cooking. It grills skin side down first, flips briefly to caramelise the flesh, then rests under foil.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-7369 · Hand-built original
Blanched asparagus chilled in ice water, then tossed in a dressing of miso paste, yuzu sesame dressing, sesame oil and black pepper.
Main ingredient: pound asparagus
Pairs well with: miso soup, steamed rice, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-10841 · Hand-built original
Half-mashed potatoes folded with mayonnaise, cucumber, carrot and ham — creamy with deliberate chunks.
Main ingredient: potato
Pairs well with: fried chicken, tonkatsu, steamed rice
HB-5600 · Hand-built original
Salmon fillets marinated in soy sauce, mirin and sake, pan-fried skin side down until crisp, then flipped and glossed with the remaining marinade.
Main ingredient: salmon
Pairs well with: asparagus, lemon butter sauce, rice pilaf, cucumber salad, roasted potatoes
HB-14227 · Hand-built original
A cabbage slaw in the style of Chargrill Charlie's, with red and green cabbage, carrot, edamame and Japanese seaweed salad in a Kewpie mayonnaise, soy and sesame dressing with wasabi. Half the edamame and seaweed are draped over the top at the end.
Main ingredient: rice
HB-7370 · Hand-built original
A tart soda-fountain drink of grape juice, orgeat, acid phosphate and Angostura bitters shaken with ice and lengthened with club soda in a Collins glass.
Main ingredient: juice
HB-14228 · Hand-built original
Udon noodles tossed off the heat with crisp guanciale and a sauce of egg yolks, Parmesan, miso and toasted black and Sichuan peppercorns.
Main ingredient: noodles
HB-10847 · Hand-built original
A bright modern classic cocktail of gin, lemon juice, Cointreau and Campari shaken with ice and strained into a chilled glass with a lemon twist.
Main ingredient: gin
HB-14229 · Hand-built original
Basmati rice glossed with ghee and toasted cumin seeds — the quiet partner to every curry.
Main ingredient: rice
Pairs well with: any curry, dal, raita
HB-5654 · Hand-built original
A fiery Caribbean jerk paste blended from fresh thyme, coriander, allspice, black peppercorns, Scotch bonnet chillies, garlic, ginger and lime, ready to season meat or vegetables.
Main ingredient: only
HB-14240 · Hand-built original
A pressed sourdough tuna sandwich with pesto, avocado, tomato and jalapeño tuna salad, plus an optional chipotle aioli.
Main ingredient: tuna
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9916 · Hand-built original
A hot baked crab dip of cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and butter with lump crab, bell pepper, onion and mozzarella, garnished with parsley and green onion.
Main ingredient: crab
HB-14243 · Hand-built original
A built-in-the-glass bourbon and apple juice drink with two syrups and a squeeze of lemon. Juicy and simple, with an optional sparkling top.
Main ingredient: bourbon
Pairs well with: pork chops, apple fritters, butternut soup, caramel popcorn
HB-18698 · Hand-built original
In Yunnan, eating tofu is a social activity. All over the south of the province, people gather around grills tended by cooks who slowly toast chunks of cured tofu until they are crisp and golden on the outside, soft and slightly juicy within, and customers help themselves, dipping the tofu pieces into soy sauce, chilli, garlic and herbs. Aside from the ubiquitous tofu grills, there are many delicious local tofu recipes, including this one. In Yunnan, they make it with slices of fresh tofu soaked in an alkaline solution, which makes the texture particularly custardy after frying: a sort of arti
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-1234 · Hand-built original
Large peanut butter and oat cookies studded with candy-coated chocolates and chocolate chips.
Main ingredient: oats
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, coffee
HB-11756 · Hand-built original
Plump shrimp and mushrooms tossed in a bold garlic and black pepper glaze. The sauce is salty, lightly sweet and properly peppery, with fresh cilantro to finish.
Main ingredient: jumbo shrimp
Pairs well with: jasmine rice, steamed vegetables, stir-fried greens
HB-18662 · Hand-built original
A mellow, warmly spiced coconut curry with tender potato, crunchy peanuts and quick-cooked shrimp. Cubes of ripe avocado folded in at the end add a cool, creamy contrast to the sweet-sour sauce.
Main ingredient: jumbo shrimp
Pairs well with: jasmine rice, sticky rice, steamed vegetables
HB-18661 · Hand-built original
A warm, red pork seasoning of smoked paprika, garlic, onion, oregano, mustard, cumin and sage, rubbed over pork chops that are pan-fried or seared and oven-finished, with the pan butter spooned over.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7381 · Hand-built original
Assorted sashimi-grade seafood sliced over warm rice, with a simmered soy, sake, mirin and dashi sauce finished with sesame oil and served alongside for dipping.
Main ingredient: seafood
Pairs well with: miso soup, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, edamame
HB-18510 · Hand-built original
A single-serving bowl of rice topped with tuna, salmon, a head-on prawn and scallop, finished with whole sea urchin and salmon roe and served with shiso, soy sauce and wasabi.
Main ingredient: seafood
Pairs well with: miso soup, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, edamame
HB-18511 · Hand-built original
Short ribs in a pineapple-soy marinade, grilled at every island barbecue.
Main ingredient: beef short ribs
Pairs well with: rice, macaroni salad, kimchi
HB-5863 · Hand-built original
Chopped kale massaged with salt and olive oil and tossed with shredded cabbage in an anchovy and Parmesan Caesar dressing, covered with shredded Parmesan and crisp sourdough crumbs.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9422 · Hand-built original
Basic chicken noodle soup gets an upgrade with the addition of kale, gnocchi, and cream. This Kale Chicken and Gnocchi Soup is warm and comforting.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-1241 · Hand-built original
Blanched kale layered with a red pepper seasoning of fish sauce, plum extract, carrot, and chili. After a short rest at room temperature the leaves turn savory, sweet, and gently hot.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: steamed rice, grilled pork belly, seaweed soup, grilled fish
HB-16946 · Hand-built original
A raw kale salad of finely slivered leaves tossed in a lemon and garlic olive oil dressing with diced sweet apple, diced sharp Cheddar, toasted almonds and grated Parmesan.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-7384 · Hand-built original
Finely chopped curly kale massaged with a lemon-basil dressing of garlic, Dijon and anchovy, tossed with toasted panko and grated Parmigiano Reggiano.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans, soup
HB-11526 · Hand-built original
A green smoothie of kale, frozen mango or pineapple, dates and ginger blended with almond milk, lemon and protein powder.
Main ingredient: kale
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-12231 · Hand-built original
Couscous, kale and baked tofu tossed in a bright carrot, ginger and miso dressing.
Main ingredient: couscous
Pairs well with: miso soup, pickled vegetables, edamame
HB-5218 · Hand-built original
Curry-flour-coated kangaroo rissoles pan-fried and finished with lemon juice and thyme.
Main ingredient: kangaroo
Pairs well with: toast, hash browns, fruit salad, bacon, avocado
HB-3588 · Hand-built original
Japan's beloved fried chicken: ginger-soy marinated thigh pieces in a light starch crust.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: steamed rice, miso soup, cabbage salad
HB-5621 · Hand-built original
A strong, spiced milk tea made with evaporated milk, cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, sweetened with brown sugar and finished with vanilla.
Main ingredient: tea
Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans
HB-9921 · Hand-built original
Latvian egg-coated pork cutlets served under a mushroom, cream, lemon and dill sauce.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-3592 · Hand-built original
Kashmiri lamb curry: slow-braised shoulder in a deep red tomato and yogurt sauce.
Main ingredient: lamb
Pairs well with: basmati rice, naan, raita
HB-5625 · Hand-built original
A Japanese rice bowl topped with a crisp panko pork cutlet simmered briefly in dashi, soy, mirin and sake with onion, then covered with softly set egg.
Main ingredient: pork
Pairs well with: applesauce, roasted sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cornbread, braised cabbage
HB-7387 · Hand-built original
Ground chicken cooked with bell peppers, tomatoes and warm spices in a Pakistani-style keema. Served with rice, roti or naan.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-4659 · Hand-built original
A frothy pink cooler of raspberries and kefir scented with rosewater and fennel seed, lightly sweetened with maple syrup.
Main ingredient: frozen
HB-14263 · Hand-built original
Layered bowls of mashed potato, corn and crisp popcorn chicken under chicken gravy and a blanket of melted cheddar.
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-14269 · Hand-built original
Main ingredient: chicken
Pairs well with: roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, caesar salad, garlic bread
HB-3023 · Hand-built original
Browned kielbasa slices layered back into a skillet of softened onion, peppers and undrained sauerkraut.
Main ingredient: olive oil
HB-14273 · Hand-built original
Kielbasa rounds glazed in a sweet and tangy barbecue, mustard and brown sugar sauce.
Main ingredient: kielbasa
Pairs well with: pickles, cheese cubes, party rolls
HB-5286 · Hand-built original
Kiluvõileib (Estonian Sprat Open Sandwich) is a Estonian main centred on bread, prepared in a straightforward home style. Serve it as directed in the method.
Main ingredient: bread
HB-4149 · Hand-built original
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