Japanese Miso-Glazed Eggplant (Nasu no Dengaku)

Deep, rich miso is a natural partner for the smoky flavor of the grill.

Chinese Eggplant With Sweet Ginger-Miso Paste

A sweet ginger-miso sauce settled into all the canyons created by scoring a criss-cross pattern into Chinese eggplants and grilling them until very tender. The eggplant and paste melded into one creamy concoction that had a nice balance between a mild miso flavor, sweetness, and a little bite from the ginger.

Eggplant Rice Bowl (Donburi)

A vegetarian rice bowl featuring savory and sweet eggplant, crisp-tender stir-fried vegetables, and quick cucumber pickles. Store-bought Japanese garnishes make it even more exciting—with no extra work.

Japanese-Style Broiled Eggplant With Bonito, Scallions, and Ginger

Sometimes seen as an in-season special at yakitori places, this eggplant dish is almost as good when made using the broiler as it is hot off a grill, since the charred skin will impart a little smokiness even if you aren't using charcoal. That quality in the eggplant is accentuated by the slightly smoky katsuobushi, or flakes of cured, smoked, and dried bonito, and offset by the sliced scallions and spicy grated ginger.

Grilled Black-Olive Burger With Japanese Vinegar

Inspired by Michigan's famed green olive burger, this rendition features a flavorful mayonnaise made from oil-cured black olives, melted Swiss cheese, and a burger patty lightly spiked with Japanese vinegar.

Smoked Eggplant for Ramen

An intensely flavored topping for rice or ramen bowls made of slow-cooked eggplant seasoned with sea kelp, smoked bonito, and soy sauce.

Teriyaki Burgers

It may not be a traditionally Japanese combination, but that's not to say that teriyaki sauce doesn't go well with hamburgers. It does. Spectacularly so. But you can't just go to the store, buy a bottle of sauce, and start dousing your burger in it willy-nilly. There's technique at the heart of a good teriyaki-glazed burger—here's how to make it the right way.

Steamed Buns With Tempura King Oyster Mushrooms and Agave-Miso Mayonnaise (Vegan)

Chinese-style steamed buns stuffed with tempura-fried simmered king oyster mushrooms and an agave-miso mayonnaise.

Grilled Korean-Style Bulgogi Burgers With Kimchi Mayo and Pickled Daikon

When we want the flavors of Korean bulgogi (grilled marinated beef) and the convenient outdoor grilling method of a burger, there's an easy solution: combine them. By sticking with a classic burger patty, glazing it with a flavorful sauce, and stacking it with spicy kimchi mayo and pickled daikon radish, you can keep the best of both worlds without offending culinary purists.

Hot Sauce-Spiked Mushroom Veggie Burgers

Hot sauce is used twice to season these super flavorful veggie burgers.