Simmered Beef and Potatoes is a comforting Japanese-style dish made with thinly sliced beef and tender baby potatoes gently cooked in a richly seasoned soy sauce and sugar broth. The flavor is sweet and savory—similar to teriyaki sauce—with a beautiful glossy finish that makes it especially appetizing. It’s the kind of dish that practically demands…
Curried Potato Stir-Fry is a tasty and super easy side dish where julienned potatoes are stir-fried with ground meat and seasoned with a savory curry flavor. The combination of tender potatoes and aromatic spices makes this dish wonderfully comforting yet simple to prepare. It’s delicious when freshly made, but it also tastes great when cooled,…
Potato Gratin consists of thinly sliced potatoes baked in a rich and creamy sauce. While simple, its browned surface is especially appetizing, making it a universally appealing dish. Known as scalloped potatoes in the US, many countries have their own version of this dish. Japan has embraced it as well, and it’s now a western-style…
Fried potatoes, consisting of stick potatoes fried in oil, are beloved worldwide and immensely popular in Japan. They are served not only in fast-food establishments but also in Western-style restaurants and even convenience stores. While they are commonly served as a meal component in many countries, in Japan, they are still largely considered as a…
Vegetable Korokke (野菜コロッケ) is a deep-fried dish consisting of mashed potato and vegetables with a crispy outer layer of Panko bread crumbs. While our regular Korokke typically include meat such as ground beef or pork, this version is vegetarian-friendly. By substituting butter in the recipe with vegetable oil, it can also be transformed into a…
Today’s miso soup is made with potato dumplings. Dumpling soups, known as Suiton, are found in many regions in Japan, and the dumplings are usually made from flour and water. Suiton is a simple and hearty dish, loved as comfort food. Here, Suiton dumplings are made with grated raw potatoes. The texture of the dumplings…
This potato gratin is made with a delicious creamy Tofu sauce. Typically, gratins feature Béchamel white sauce, but in this recipe, the sauce primarily consists of pureed silken tofu. It offers a healthier alternative with fewer calories while being rich in protein and various nutrients inherent in Tofu. A modest amount of butter and milk,…
Mentaiko Potato Salad is Mentaiko (spicy salted cod roe) mixed with mashed potato and seasoned with tangy Japanese mayonnaise. It’s a variation of regular Japanese potato salad, but it has become quite popular in Japan as a side dish in the last decade or so. Mentaiko Potato Salad is a great little dish next to…