Oyako-don (Chicken & Egg Rice Bowl) — Ethan

Miso Soup With Mixed Seasonal Vegetables

Inspired by the ever-changing seasonal miso soup that Okonomi restaurant in Brooklyn serves for breakfast, this bright, colorful version is a celebration of market produce. You can swap out the vegetables in this recipe for trimmings from last night's dinner, or use whatever is in season—just be sure to use a mix of colors and vegetable parts, such as a leaf, a root, and a stem.

Japanese Superfood Miso Soup

This Superfood miso soup uses a homemade dashi stock made with dried kombu (kelp), shiitake mushrooms, and bonito flakes. Add soft tofu, lots of healthy spinach, scallions, and miso results in a much heartier miso soup than your favorite Japanese restaurant or sushi place.

Natto-Jiru (Natto Soup With Miso, Tofu, and Vegetables)

In this recipe for natto miso soup, the bitter tang of natto complements both brown miso and lighter, sweeter miso.

Easy Miso Soup

A super simple, hearty, and easy miso soup that can be made from pantry ingredients. In our experience, it also makes a great cold remedy!

Rustic Miso Soup With Tofu and Seaweed

Bolder than your average miso soup, this version, inspired by one made at the Brooklyn restaurant Ganso Yaki, achieves its rich flavor with a robust dashi and blend of both dark and mild miso. Consider using hatcho miso for the dark one—it's a dense, heartier style made strictly with soybeans (as opposed to both rice and soybeans).

Japanese Vegan Simmered Daikon with Bok Choy and Edamame

Slow-simmering the slices of daikon—that's Japanese radish—in a soy and mirin-based broth allows the sweet and savory flavors to soak right into the radish all the way through to the core.

Steamed Buns With Simmered Daikon and Shiitake, Pickled Bean Sprouts, and Spicy Mayonnaise (Vegan)

Vegan Chinese steamed buns filled with juicy simmered daikon and shiitake mushrooms along with a spicy mayonnaise and pickled mung bean sprouts.

Green Bean and Shiitake Tempura with Ponzu Mayonnaise

A perfect snack.

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.

Soba Salad With Seaweed, Cucumbers, and Asparagus

This simple and refreshing pasta salad is made with soba (buckwheat) noodles, raw cucumber, lightly cooked asparagus, and wakame seaweed. It's tossed in a lemon-soy vinaigrette with sesame oil, sesame seeds, and a hit of fresh ginger.