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    Easy Japanese Recipes

    From chashu pork to 8-hour tonkotsu ramen, homemade pork buns, crispy braised pork belly, udon, tamago sandos, chicken katsu, and homemade ramen noodles, here you’ll find our most popular and easy Japanese recipes that I’ve been hooked on since living in Little Japan in the heart of NYC’s East Village. Bring the bento box home tonight!

    • Anti-inflammatory turmeric ginger mushroom chicken bone broth in ceramic mug showing healing sippable golden broth with health benefits for wellness.
      Anti-Inflammatory Chicken Bone Broth w/Turmeric, Ginger, Mushrooms
    • Homemade Asian sesame dressing in a small Weck Canning jar with toasted sesame seeds and fresh chives floating on top, showcasing its rich amber color and smooth texture.
      Asian Sesame Dressing (Easy 5-Minute Homemade Recipe + Video)
    • a tray with four pork buns each with two pieces of braised pork belly, quick salt and sugar pickled cumbers, sesame-soy-mayo, hoisin sauce, and scallions topped with a little shredded lettuce
      Fluffiest Homemade Pork Buns (Tangzhong Pork Buns)
    • closeup of sesame egg salad on whole wheat bread that's been cut into triangles and the middles facing out and up towards you
      Best Sesame Egg Salad Sandwich (Tamago Sando たまごサン)
    • Bowl of homemade Japanese tonkotsu ramen with three halves of jammy perfectly cooked ramen eggs showing soft yolks and shoyu tare seasoning with traditional ramen toppings authentic tonkotsu ramen recipe.
      Perfect Ramen Egg Recipe (Ajitsuke Tamago 味付け卵)
    • Homemade ramen noodles in a ramen bowl assembled with all toppings but no broth showing homemade ramen noodles ramen eggs chashu pork braised pork belly chives seaweed corn sesame seeds shiitake mushrooms spicy sauce ready for tonkotsu broth homemade ramen recipe complete toppings arrangement.
      How To Make Ramen Noodles From Scratch (The Easy Way)
    • a piece of round beautifully golden brown quick-torched chashu pork on a plate
      Easy Chashu Pork チャーシュー(Marinated Braised Pork Belly For Ramen)
    • A bowl of completely made from scratch tonkotsu ramen, ramen toppings, and ramen tare with chopsticks.
      Tonkotsu Ramen Recipe (Easy Authentic Ramen)
    • Bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup with ramen noodles, chicken katsu and ramen eggs plus sliced celery, julienned carrots, and toasted sesame seed for extra crunch.
      Easy Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (With a Ramen Twist)
    • Tray of homemade baked baking soda on aluminum foil lined sheet pan for making alkaline ramen noodles recipe sodium carbonate preparation how to make baked baking soda ramen ingredients essential alkaline mineral kansui substitute.
      Easy Baked Baking Soda (for Ramen, Alkaline Noodles & Pretzels)
    • two long pieces of golden brown braised pork belly in a white ceramic casserole dish
      Easy Japanese Braised Pork Belly (Momofuku & Ippudo Style)
    • A Japanese Pork Bun BLT on a vintage Italian plate with gold trim.
      The Best BLT Bao Buns (Japanese-Style BLTs on Homemade Buns)

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    Tasty Valentine's Day Recipes

    • Homemade har gow crystal shrimp dumpling on a pink marble platter showing translucent dumpling skin with pink shrimp visible inside.
      Har Gow Shrimp Dumplings 虾饺 (Ultimate Recipe Guide + Video)
    • Valentine's Day desserts recipes 9-photo compilation featuring Biscoff brownies, strawberry cheesecake, salted caramel cheesecake, fried cherry pies, devil's food cake cupcakes with chocolate ganache, strawberry scones, pan-banging chocolate chip cookies, strawberry cupcakes, and white chocolate vanilla bean crème brûlée cheesecake for romantic desserts for two or Valentine's Day dessert ideas.
      20 Best Valentines Day Desserts (Romantic Recipes for Two)
    • Pepperoni topped pizza in the shape of a heart that's been cut in a zigzag down the middle and slightly separated to reveal a broken heart pizza
      20-Minute Valentine's Day Heart-Shaped Pizza
    • a beautiful golden brown Florentine beef steak cooked perfectly
      Perfect Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Steak (Bistecca alla Fiorentina)
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    Chinese New Year Recipes

    • just steamed homemade money bag dumplings or beggar's purses in a bamboo steamer sitting on top of nappa cabbage leaves
      Steamed Pork & Chive Money Bag Dumplings
    • The best shrimp burger recipe served up in red burger baskets on a vintage carhop tray - crispy shrimp burgers on two potato buns with burger toppings including spicy wasabi mayo, shredded cabbage, pickles, cilantro and shallots with twice-fried french fries for a real classic drive in burger experience.
      Crispy Shrimp Burger Recipe (Homemade Teochew Shrimp Patties + Video)
    • zigzagged square wonton wrappers cut out and ready to be filled
      Easy Homemade Wonton Wrappers (Using Bread Flour)
    • Homemade shrimp toast cut in half showing abundant shrimp filling inside, with crispy golden sesame-topped toasts on plate, authentic Chinese shrimp toast recipe appetizer.
      Chinese Shrimp Toast (Fried, Air Fried, or Baked)
    • Perfectly pleated chicken dumplings on a sheet tray ready to be steamed.
      Chinese Chicken and Zucchini Dumplings w/Video (Chicken Jiaozi)
    • Homemade Asian sesame dressing in a small Weck Canning jar with toasted sesame seeds and fresh chives floating on top, showcasing its rich amber color and smooth texture.
      Asian Sesame Dressing (Easy 5-Minute Homemade Recipe + Video)

    Authentic Italian Lasagne Recipes

    • A slice of prosciutto cotto and mozzarella lasagna with cheese and tomato sauce oozing out.
      Italian Ham & Mozzarella Lasagna (Lasagna di Prosciutto Cotto e Mozzarella)
    • Traditional homemade lasagna bolognese with eight layers, showcasing rich meat sauce and handmade spinach egg pasta noodles in classic Italian culinary style.
      Authentic Lasagna Bolognese (Lasagne alla Bolognese +Video)
    • eggplant and zucchine parmigiana with text overlay stating the recipe was a pinterest and Food52 Grand Prize Recipe winner
      Mama A's Eggplant & Zucchini Parmigiana (Pinterest & Food52 Golden Recipe Grand Prize Winner)
    • Speck and Asparagus lasagna just out of the oven
      Italian Speck & Asparagus Lasagna (w/Asparagus Béchamel & Zucchini Crema)

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