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Home ยป Rice

Exploring the Delightful World of Japanese Rice Dishes

Japanese rice dishes are not only nutritious but also an ultimate comfort food. Learn how to make plain and simple steamed rice, curry rice, fried rice, and more! Find these popular staples and even more delicious meals in this collection of recipes.

Popular

Omurice

Japan’s ultimate comfort food! 🍳🍚 This beloved dish features a fluffy omelette draped over savory fried rice, often topped with a rich tomato-based sauce. The name “omurice” is a playful blend of “omelette” and “rice.” Inside, you’ll find a delicious mix of chicken, vegetables, and ketchup-seasoned rice. It’s a perfect fusion of Western and Japanese cuisines that’s sure to satisfy!

green peas and rice served in a Japanese bowl.

Green Peas and Rice

5 from 1 vote
hijiki gohan served in a Japanese rice bowl with a pair of chopstick

Hijiki Gohan (Hijiki Seaweed Rice)

5 from 9 votes
chestnuts rice is served in a small rice bowl

Kuri Gohan (Japanese Chestnuts Recipe)

5 from 7 votes
seasoned rice with Japanese flavour served in a rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice)

4.63 from 8 votes
Ketchup rice served in a round shallow bowl with a spoon

Ketchup Rice

5 from 4 votes
Black sesame fried rice cooked in a cast iron frying pan

Black Sesame Chahan

5 from 4 votes

Basic

cooked rice cooked in a rice cooker in a rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker

4.93 from 27 votes
Cooking rice can be a challenge, but with a rice cooker, it becomes easy to make perfect rice every…
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How to make rice without a rice cooker

How to Cook Rice Without a Rice Cooker

4.75 from 8 votes
Japanese rice is my favourite kind of rice because of of it’s sticky and soft texture, because it isn’t…
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Rice Burger & Porridge

Teriyaki Rice Burger

Japanese Rice Burger With Teriyaki Sauce

30 minutes mins
two serves of sushi burger with Yakiniku on a take away cardboard plate with renkon chips

Yakiniku (Rice Burger)

45 minutes mins
Brown rice and quinoa porridge served in a white bowl with berries and almond slices topped

Brown Rice & Quinoa Porridge

35 minutes mins
Japanese porridge with Sweet potato

Japanese Rice Porridge with Sweet Potato

25 minutes mins

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oyako don is served in a donburi rice bowl with a lid and chopsticks
donburi
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kitsune udon served in a noodles bowl with two naruto in it and a pair of chopsticks
noodle
two salmon onigiri served on a rectangle plate
onigiri
shio ramen served in a ramen bowl with chashu, naruto maki and ramen egg
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6 uramaki pieces on a wooden plate with a pair of chopsticks n a small bowl of soy sauce
sushi
2 skewers of mitarashi dango on an oval plate with mitarashi sauce drizzling
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Latest in Rice

okowa with chestnuts and azuki beans served in a rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

Kuri Okowa (Chestnut Sticky Rice) Recipe

1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
sweet potato rice served in a small rice bowl with umeboshi, and pickled daikon in a small dish in background

Sweet Potato Rice

1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
tuna mayo onigiri one wrapped with. nori sheet and one sesame seeds sprinkled

Tunamayo Onigiri Rice Balls

50 minutes mins
sekihan served in a rice bowl with black sesame seeds topped

Sekihan (Sticky Red Bean Rice)

45 minutes mins
two serves of sushi burger with Yakiniku on a take away cardboard plate with renkon chips

Yakiniku (Rice Burger)

45 minutes mins
seasoned rice with Japanese flavour served in a rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice)

1 hour hr
green peas and rice served in a Japanese bowl.

Green Peas and Rice

1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
kimchi fried rice served in a shallow round bowl with a bamboo spoon

Kimchi Fried Rice

15 minutes mins
Japanese porridge with Sweet potato

Japanese Rice Porridge with Sweet Potato

25 minutes mins
ketchup flavoured fried rice wrapped with fried egg and tomato sauce drizzling over the omurice

Omurice

20 minutes mins
okinawa taco rice served on a shallow bowl with a ceramic spoon

Okinawa Taco Rice

25 minutes mins
Hayashi rice served in a shallow bowl with a wooden spoon

Hayashi Rice

25 minutes mins
chestnuts rice is served in a small rice bowl

Kuri Gohan (Japanese Chestnuts Recipe)

1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
cooked rice cooked in a rice cooker in a rice bowl with a pair of chopsticks

How to Cook Rice in a Rice Cooker

1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Yakimeshi Japanese fried rice in a shallow bowl hold by two hands

Yakimeshi (Japanese Fried Rice)

20 minutes mins
hijiki gohan served in a Japanese rice bowl with a pair of chopstick

Hijiki Gohan (Hijiki Seaweed Rice)

1 hour hr
ochazuke served in a Japanese rice bowl with chopsticks and a Japanese cast iron tea pot

Ochauzuke (Japanese Tea Rice)

5 minutes mins
BLT rice sandwich on a plate

BLT Onigirazu

20 minutes mins
Ketchup rice served in a round shallow bowl with a spoon

Ketchup Rice

20 minutes mins
soba meshi is served in a medium bowl with a sunny side up egg and a bamboo folk

Sobameshi (The Ultimate Japanese Street Food)

20 minutes mins
curry fried rice served in a medium bowl with a bamboo folk

Japanese Curry Fried Rice

15 minutes mins
Teriyaki Rice Burger

Japanese Rice Burger With Teriyaki Sauce

30 minutes mins
How to make rice without a rice cooker

How to Cook Rice Without a Rice Cooker

1 hour hr

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