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Home » Under 20 Minutes

Under 20 Minutes

Make a 20-minute meal with recipes like Japanese egg drop soup, green beans with sesame dressing, and stir-fried tomatoes and eggs.

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Japanese bowls containing Classic Udon Noodle Soup called Kake Udon or Su Udon, topped with sliced green onion, onsen tamago (poached egg), and fish cake slices.

Udon Noodle Soup (Kake Udon) (Video) かけうどん

4.67 from 92 votes
Small Japanese bowls containing Japanese cucumber salad called Sunomono.

Japanese Cucumber Salad (Sunomono) (Video) 酢の物

4.68 from 142 votes
An isobeyaki mochi cheese pull!

Isobeyaki Mochi with Cheese 磯部焼き餅

5 from 2 votes
A green plate containing Japanese rice cake (mochi) coated with kinako (soybean flour).

Kinako Mochi (Rice Cake with Soybean Flour) きな粉餅

5 from 1 vote
An oval scalloped plate containing shredded carrot and tuna salad garnished with parsley and lemon.

Carrot and Tuna Salad

5 from 2 votes
A white plate containing okra with ginger soy sauce.

Okra with Ginger Soy Sauce オクラの生姜醤油和え

4.87 from 15 votes
A white plate containing Blistered Shishito Peppers With Ginger Soy Sauce.

Blistered Shishito Peppers with Ginger Soy Sauce

4.72 from 21 votes
An oval fluted plate containing Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant topped with julienned ginger.

Stir-Fried Bitter Melon and Eggplant with Miso

5 from 1 vote
A white plate containing Bean Sprout Salad, seasoned with sesame oil and mixed with (ground) sesame seeds and green onions.

Bean Sprout Salad もやしのナムル

4.77 from 51 votes
An oval plate containing 3 pieces of Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) placed on a bamboo leaf.

Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls) (Video) おにぎり

4.76 from 233 votes
A round ceramic plate containing napa cabbage stir-fry with shiitake mushrooms and bacon seasoned lightly with soy sauce.

Napa Cabbage Stir-Fry 白菜の炒め物

4.70 from 30 votes
Wooden miso soup bowls containing Kakitamajiru, Japanese egg drop soup.

Easy Japanese Egg Drop Soup (Kakitamajiru) かきたま汁

4.79 from 57 votes
Japanese miso soup bowls containing tofu and wakame miso soup.

Homemade Miso Soup (Video) 味噌汁

4.85 from 583 votes
A black bowl containing Namasu (Japanese Daikon and Carrot Salad).

Namasu (Daikon and Carrot Salad) 紅白なます

4.79 from 51 votes
A black and gold lacquered bowl containing Japanese New Year Soup Ozoni.

Ozoni – Japanese New Year Mochi Soup (Kanto-Style) お雑煮

4.58 from 49 votes
Japanese spinach salad dressed in sesame sauce served in a bowl

Japanese Spinach Salad with Sesame Dressing (Gomaae) (Video) 胡麻和え

4.66 from 244 votes
A fluted bowl containing Pickled Watermelon Rind.

Pickled Watermelon Rind (Video) スイカの漬物

4.74 from 46 votes
A white plate containing zucchini corn stir fry seasoned with miso butter.

Zucchini Corn Stir Fry

4.60 from 22 votes
A white bowl containing Easy Chrysanthemum Salad.

Chrysanthemum Greens Salad 春菊のナムル

4.80 from 10 votes
A Japanese ceramic plate containing Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri served with daikon pickles.

Salmon and Shio Kombu Onigiri 鮭と塩昆布のおにぎり

4.77 from 13 votes
A Japanese wooden bowl containing Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup.

Tomato and Tofu Miso Soup トマトと豆腐の味噌汁

4.84 from 12 votes
Red Japanese lacquered bowls containing clear soup (Osumashi) with shiitake mushrooms, fu, and mitsuba leaf.

Japanese Clear Soup (Osumashi) おすまし

4.58 from 7 votes
A white ceramic plate containing spicy edamame.

Spicy Edamame スパイシー枝豆

4.69 from 66 votes
Japanese kani salad served in a bowl.

Japanese Kani Salad カニカマサラダ

4.73 from 68 votes
A white enamel bowl containing Heirloom Tomato Salad garnished with mint.

Heirloom Tomato Salad

4.86 from 7 votes
A bamboo basket containing perfectly cooked and salted edamame.

How to Cook Edamame (Fresh and Frozen)

4.82 from 38 votes
White flower-shaped ceramic containing candied sardines (tazukuri)

Tazukuri (Candied Anchovies) (Video) 田作り

4.83 from 17 votes
Glass bowls containing Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing.

Smashed Cucumber Salad with Ume Dressing たたききゅうりの梅ドレッシング和え

4.34 from 30 votes
A rice bowl containing Myoga Yukari Mazegohan.

Myoga Yukari Rice (Mazegohan) ミョウガとゆかりの混ぜご飯

5 from 4 votes
A Japanese plate containing Ume Miso and Shiso Onigiri.

Ume Miso and Shiso Onigiri 梅味噌と紫蘇のおにぎり

4.84 from 12 votes
A shell shaped bowl containing Asparagus with Miso Dressing (Karashi Sumisoae) garnished with salt pickled cherry blossom.

Asparagus with Miso Dressing (Karashi Sumisoae)　アスパラガスの辛子酢味噌和え

4.75 from 35 votes
A bizenware ceramic containing Chikuwa Isobeage and flake salt.

Chikuwa Isobeage ちくわの磯辺揚げ

4.89 from 18 votes
A bizenware containing Chrysanthemum Greens and Tofu Salad (Shungiku Shiraae).

Chrysanthemum Greens and Tofu Salad (Shungiku Shiraae) 春菊の白和え

4.75 from 16 votes
Blue and white Japanese bowls containing Green bean Gomaae.

Green Bean Gomaae (Sesame Dressing) インゲンの胡麻和え

4.68 from 67 votes
A white bowl containing Green Beans with Yuzu Vinaigrette.

Green Beans with Yuzu Vinaigrette インゲンの柚子和え

4.64 from 19 votes
A Japanese rice bowl containing Myoga Shiso Rice (Mazegohan) served with pickled cucumber.

Myoga Shiso Rice (Mazegohan) ミョウガとしその混ぜご飯

5 from 7 votes
Nameko Miso Soup being served fro a donabe to a wooden bowl.

Nameko Mushroom Miso Soup なめこ汁

4.88 from 8 votes
A rice bowl containing Ume and Shiso Rice served with mackerel and miso soup.

Ume Shiso Rice (Mazegohan) 梅しそ混ぜご飯

4.80 from 15 votes
A blue and white bowl containing Tomato Myoga Salad.

Tomato Myoga Salad トマトとミョウガのサラダ

4.91 from 11 votes
Eggplant and Myoga Salad in a boxed dish.

Eggplant and Myoga Salad なすとミョウガの和え物

4.67 from 3 votes
Plum rice balls on a light green plate served with nori seaweed.

Plum Rice Ball – Midnight Diner Season 2 小梅のおにぎり

4.66 from 32 votes
Green bean shiraae in a Japanese ceramic.

Green Bean Shiraae (Mashed Tofu Salad) いんげんの白和え

4.90 from 46 votes
4 Japanese salad dressings in mason jars.

4 Easy Japanese Salad Dressings

4.70 from 30 votes
Tamagoyaki and grated daikon on a white plate.

Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette) 玉子焼き

4.64 from 284 votes
Baby Sardine Tsukudani (Jako Tsukudani) on a white ceramic plate.

Baby Sardine Tsukudani じゃこの佃煮

4.75 from 4 votes
A white plate containing blanched broccoli tossed with sesame seeds.

Broccoli Blanched with Sesame Oil ブロッコリーの塩ごま油茹で

4.60 from 52 votes
Spinach with sesame miso sauce in a Japanese ceramic bowl.

Spinach with Sesame Miso Sauce ほうれん草の胡麻味噌和え

4.78 from 31 votes
Japanese meal set with daikon leaves furikake and pickles in a small plate.

Daikon Leaves Furikake 大根の葉ふりかけ

4.78 from 22 votes
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