Miso Soup — 味噌汁
Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 500 ml dashi (だし)
- 2 tbsp miso paste
- 100 g soft tofu, cubed
- 1 tbsp dried wakame
Instructions (作り方)
- Heat dashi until warm (do not boil).
- Add wakame and tofu; simmer briefly.
- Dissolve miso in a small bowl with a little warm dashi and return to the pot.
- Serve immediately.
Notes / ヒント
For vegetarian version, use kombu dashi. Avoid boiling after adding miso to maintain flavor.
Shoyu Ramen — 醤油ラーメン
Prep 10 min · Cook 30 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g fresh ramen noodles
- 500 ml chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp mirin
- 2 boiled eggs, halved
- Sliced green onions and nori for garnish
Instructions (作り方)
- Boil the noodles according to package instructions, drain and set aside.
- Heat broth, soy sauce, and mirin in a pot.
- Place noodles in bowls, pour hot broth over them.
- Top with eggs, green onions, and nori. Serve immediately.
Notes / ヒント
Use fresh noodles for best taste. Adjust soy sauce to your preference.
Tonkotsu Ramen — 豚骨ラーメン
Prep 15 min · Cook 45 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g fresh ramen noodles
- 500 ml pork bone broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 slices chashu pork
- 1 boiled egg, halved
- Green onions for garnish
Instructions (作り方)
- Cook noodles, drain and place in serving bowls.
- Heat tonkotsu broth and season with soy sauce.
- Pour broth over noodles and top with pork, egg, and green onions.
- Serve immediately.
Notes / ヒント
Simmer pork bones for longer for richer broth. Use fresh toppings for best taste.
Shio Ramen — 塩ラーメン
Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g ramen noodles
- 500 ml chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sake (optional)
- Boiled eggs, green onions, and nori for garnish
Instructions (作り方)
- Boil noodles, drain and place in bowls.
- Heat broth with salt and sake.
- Pour broth over noodles and top with eggs, green onions, and nori.
- Serve immediately.
Notes / ヒント
Shio ramen is light and delicate. Adjust salt according to taste.
Curry Udon — カレーうどん
Prep 5 min · Cook 20 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g udon noodles
- 200 ml Japanese curry sauce
- 100 g vegetables (carrot, onion, potato)
- Optional: sliced chicken or tofu
Instructions (作り方)
- Cook udon noodles and drain.
- Heat curry sauce with vegetables (and chicken/tofu) until cooked.
- Pour curry over noodles in bowls and serve.
Notes / ヒント
Curry Udon is comforting and easy to prepare. Add toppings like green onions or tempura for variety.
Tempura Donburi — 天丼
Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g rice (cooked)
- Assorted tempura (shrimp, vegetables)
- Tempura sauce (tentsuyu)
Instructions (作り方)
- Prepare tempura according to instructions.
- Place cooked rice in a bowl.
- Top with hot tempura and drizzle with sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Notes / ヒント
Serve immediately for crispy tempura. Can use frozen tempura for convenience.
Yakisoba — 焼きそば
Prep 5 min · Cook 15 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g yakisoba noodles
- 100 g vegetables (cabbage, carrot, bell pepper)
- 2 tbsp yakisoba sauce
- Optional: sliced pork or chicken
Instructions (作り方)
- Heat a pan with oil, stir-fry vegetables and meat (if using).
- Add noodles and yakisoba sauce, stir-fry until coated.
- Serve hot.
Notes / ヒント
Use fresh noodles for best taste. Garnish with pickled ginger (beni shoga) if desired.
Okonomiyaki — お好み焼き
Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 100 g flour
- 100 ml dashi or water
- 1 egg
- 100 g cabbage, chopped
- Optional: pork belly slices, seafood
- Okonomiyaki sauce and mayonnaise
Instructions (作り方)
- Mix flour, dashi, egg, and cabbage into a batter.
- Heat a pan, pour batter, and add toppings.
- Cook until golden on both sides. Serve with sauce and mayonnaise.
Notes / ヒント
Customize toppings freely (“okonomi” means “as you like”).
Chicken Katsu Curry — チキンカツカレー
Prep 15 min · Cook 35 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 2 chicken breasts, pounded thin
- Flour, egg, panko for breading
- 200 ml Japanese curry sauce
- Cooked rice
Instructions (作り方)
- Bread and fry chicken until golden.
- Heat curry sauce separately.
- Serve chicken over rice, pour curry sauce on top.
Notes / ヒント
Serve immediately while chicken is crisp. Adjust curry spiciness as desired.
Tonjiru — 豚汁
Prep 10 min · Cook 25 min · Serves 2
Ingredients (材料)
- 200 g pork belly, sliced
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1/2 daikon radish, sliced
- 200 ml dashi
- 2 tbsp miso paste
- Optional: green onions
Instructions (作り方)
- Cook pork and vegetables in dashi until tender.
- Dissolve miso and add to soup. Simmer briefly.
- Serve hot, garnish with green onions.
Notes / ヒント
Rich and hearty soup. Do not boil after adding miso to preserve flavor.