Oyako donburi, also known as oyakodon, is my favorite rice bowl. Because the topping is chicken and eggs, this dish is called "oyako" which means parent-and-child in Japanese. It's a delicious one dish meal to have for lunch or dinner.

Oyakodon Recipe

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Do you want to make a Japanese-style shrimp salad? This is a Japanese sunomono dish made with shrimp and cucumber. It's a refreshing salad to serve as a side dish in your Japanese-style meal.

Shrimp and Cucumber Sunomono Recipe

Japanese Shrimp Recipes

What's Sunomono?
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This is a variation of Japanese agedashidofu, which is deep-fried tofu served with dashi-based sauce. Various ingredients can be added in the thick sauce, and this recipe uses mushrooms. This hearty dish is perfect for fall dinners.

Deep Fried Tofu with Mushroom Sauce Recipe

Agedashidofu Recipe
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These walnut cakes are called kurumi manju which are good for tea time in autumn. Unlike steamed manju cakes, these manju are baked and crunchy. They can be made with other kinds of nuts if you would like.

Kurumi Manju Recipe

Japanese Manju Recipe
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