Japanese Street Food Recipes – Norecipes - Elevating Everyday Meals

Beef Yaki Udon

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Yaki Udon dates back to post-war Japan when a noodle shop in northern Kyushu turned the Japanese staple into a hearty stir-fry to stretch a scarce supply of meat and vegetables. While it was initially conceived as a variation of yakisoba, it's become a ubiquitous part of the Japanese street food landscape, and you'll find...

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Best Japanese Gyoza

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:27:08 +0000

Imagine biting into a delightfully crisp pork gyoza that gives way to a filling that explodes with savory juices that are rich and porky with a hint of garlic and ginger. I started making Gyoza with my mom as a kid, but I've spent the past 30 years refining her recipe for these delightful Japanese...

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Sobameshi (Ramen Fried Rice)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 13:32:23 +0000

Long before ramen fried rice hacks using Cup Noodles were making the rounds on TikTok, the city of Kobe in western Japan had its own version known as Sobameshi. It's believed that Sobameshi, a rice and ramen noodle dish, was created in the 1950s when a factory worker asked a shop that specializes in yakisoba...

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Meat Wrapped Onigiri (Nikumaki Onigiri)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 14:30:09 +0000

Meat Wrapped Onigiri (俵おにぎり) Nikumaki Onigiri (俵おにぎり) means "meat wrapped onigiri," and it's thought to have been created as a staff meal at an izakaya in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan, sometime in the 1990s. Onigiri is usually added as a side dish in bento box lunches, but by wrapping the Japanese rice balls in meat and...

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Taiyaki (Fish Shaped Pastry)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:40:21 +0000

Taiyaki (たい焼き) Despite being shaped like a fish, Taiyaki is a sweet cake that doesn't contain any fish. Its easy-to-eat format and fun shape make it a popular traditional Japanese snack food often found at matsuri (festivals) in Japan. Although you need a Taiyaki pan to give it the shape, it's not difficult to make,...

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Korokke (Japanese Potato Croquettes)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 14:32:01 +0000

Korokke (コロッケ) Cheap yet satisfying, Korokke is both literally and figuratively a meat and potatoes dish that's long been a staple of Japanese home cooking. Growing up, my mom used to make her version of these potato croquettes with ground beef, onions, and canned corn, and the smell of the meat and onions always drew...

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Mitarashi Dango

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:26:21 +0000

Mitarashi Dango (みたらし団子) Mitarashi Dango is a classic Japanese snack and street food made by skewering rice dumplings and grilling them before glazing them in a thick sweet soy glaze. Recent appearances in popular anime like Demon Slayer (Kimetsu no Yaiba) have reignited interest in this traditional snack, so I visited the tea shop in...

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Okonomiyaki (Osaka Style)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:48:04 +0000

Okonomiyaki Osaka-Style (関西風お好み焼き) Okonomiyaki means "griddled as you like it," and it's a savory cabbage pancake that can be customized to your liking with various mix-ins and toppings. It's a satisfying meal loaded with veggies that can be thrown together from just about anything, making it a great way to use leftovers and bits and...

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Shio Karaage (Salt Fried Chicken)

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 14:07:40 +0000

Shio Karaage (Japanese Fried Chicken) Karaage is my favorite bite-sized fried chicken and one of my favorite foods, for that matter. With flavorful and juicy chicken on the inside and a potato-chip crisp shell on the outside, it's a popular street food loved throughout Japan. The most common version is seasoned with a soy-sauce-based marinade, but...

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Daigaku Imo - Glazed Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Marc Matsumoto — Sun, 16 May 2021 15:27:00 +0000

Glazed Japanese Sweet Potatoes (大学芋 - Daigaku Imo) Daigaku Imo is a popular snack food in Japan that's often found in street stalls, along with other traditional snacks like Taiyaki and Mitarashi Dango. It's traditionally made by double frying Japanese sweet potatoes before glazing them in a sticky syrup. In my version, I like to...

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