Chicken and Asparagus Stir-Fry is a simple everyday dish featuring tender chicken thigh pieces and crisp asparagus in a light, fresh ginger sauce. When sweet, tender asparagus comes into season in spring, this is one of the best dishes to make. It comes together quickly, making it perfect for a weeknight meal while still highlighting the…
Spicy Miso Pork and Cabbage is a stir‑fried and lightly braised dish featuring tender pork and cabbage coated in a savory, miso‑based spicy sauce. It’s inspired by Hoi Ko Ro (回鍋肉), a classic Sichuan‑style dish often adapted in Japanese‑Chinese restaurants. The rich, spicy miso flavor pairs beautifully with steamed rice, making it both a popular menu staple at…
Broccoli and beef stir-fry is a staple Japanese home-cooked dish. Similar to the Chinese classic, broccoli and beef with oyster sauce stir-fry, which is one of the most popular Chinese dishes of all time, our version is less saucy and lightly flavored, making it perfect for everyday dinners or packed Bento lunches. Its taste is…
Yakiudon (焼きうどん) is a dish of stir-fried Udon noodles with meat and vegetables. It’s so easy and quick to make that it’s more akin to home cooking than restaurant fare. Typically, Yakiudon is seasoned with soy sauce or salt, but in this recipe, it’s flavored mainly with savory Tonkatsu sauce, giving it a taste similar…
Happosai (八宝菜) is another Japanese Chinese dish similar to Yasaiitame stir-fry vegetables. Various vegetables, seafood, and pork are braised in a gooey savory sauce. It is a wonderful entree for dinner or a hearty lunch over rice.
Stir-fry meat and vegetable is the best way to use up leftover ingredients from the fridge. It doesn’t need exact measurements of ingredients and seasonings. Add whatever on hand and stir-fry together, and that will always work. For example, if you don’t have Asparagus, use broccoli or brown onion. One of the seasonings used for…