“J-Simple Recipes” is the abbreviation for “Japanese Simple Recipes.” We explain Japanese recipes you can easily cook, as well as typical meals, foodstuffs & table manners.
Because steamed rice and miso soup are the most traditional Japanese dishes, we have highlighted them in this separate section (you can also access them in the main Japanese/Int'l Recipes section). Steamed rice is the staple food for Japanese. Miso soup is inseparable from steamed rice. The ingredients are generally a couple of the following—tofu, seaweed, shellfish, potatoes or vegetables.