Appetizers
Check out these delicious Japanese appetizers, the perfect start to any meal!
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Readers Favorite Appetizer Dishes
Agedashi Tofu (Japanese Deep Fried Tofu)
Authentic Chicken Karaage (Crispy Japanese Fried Chicken)
Yamachan Chicken Wings (Nagoya Style Tebasaki)
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Pan Fried Yakitori
Enjoy izakaya-style yakitori in the comfort of your own home with these succulent Negima chicken and leek skewers. Made with juicy chicken thighs and tender Japanese leeks coated in an addictive yakitori sauce, it’s hard to believe that these were made in a frying pan!
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All Appetizers Recipes
Japanese Style Cabbage Rolls (Roru Kyabetsu)
Nasu Dengaku (Grilled Eggplant with Miso Glaze)
Egg-Free Plant-Based Tempura Batter (Shojin Age)
Negima Yakitori in A Frying Pan (Japanese Chicken Skewers)
Osaka-Style Kushiage (Japanese Deep-Fried Skewers)
Tako Wasabi (Takowasa)
Beef Yawata Maki (Glazed Beef Vegetable Rolls)
Yakiton (Japanese Grilled Pork Skewers)
Easy Japanese Vegetable and Pork Soup (Sawaniwan)
Asari no Sakamushi (Sake-Steamed Clams) with Butter & Soy Sauce
Authentic Kakiage (Mixed-Vegetable Tempura)
Kelp-Cured Sea Bream Sashimi (Tai no Kombu-Jime)
Chikuwa Isobe Age (Japanese Fish Cake Tempura with Seaweed)
Yudofu with Spicy Sesame Sauce (Hot Tofu)
Pork-Wrapped Rice Balls (Nikumaki Onigiri)
Niku Dofu (Japanese Simmered Beef and Tofu)
Ultimate Chicken Breast Karaage with Lemon
Spicy Beef Gyoza with Hot Dipping Sauce
What is Yellowtail Sashimi? A Complete Guide to Hamachi and Buri
What is Maguro? How to Cut and Prep Sashimi Grade Tuna Like A Professional
Chicken Yaki Gyoza with Umeboshi and Shiso
Curry Flavor Age Gyoza (Deep-Fried)
Pan-fried Prawn Gyoza Dumplings (Shrimp Potstickers)
Beef Kushiyaki (Japanese Beef Skewers)
Beef Tataki (Japanese Seared Beef Fillet)
Beef Negimaki (Beef Scallion Rolls)
Nikuman (Japanese Steamed Pork Buns)
Authentic Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)
Pork Shumai (Steamed Pork Dumplings)
Oita Style Chicken Tempura (Toriten)
Agedashi Tofu (Japanese Deep Fried Tofu)
Nasu no Agebitashi (Deep Fried Eggplant in Dashi Broth)
Chicken Tsukune (Japanese Glazed Meatballs)
Pan Fried Tofu Steak with Japanese Sauce (Vegan)
Chicken Tatsuta Age (Shallow-fried)
Authentic Chicken Karaage (Crispy Japanese Fried Chicken)
Sweet Potato Tempura (3 Japanese Ways to Make)
Eggplant Tempura 3 Ways
Crispy Japanese Shrimp Tempura (Ebiten)
Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese Rolled Omelette with Dashi)
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Thanks for visiting Sudachi Recipes. My name is Yuto and I’m a Japanese guy with a passion for food. Here I share tasty and accessible recipes so that you can bring a taste of Japan to your own kitchen.
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