10 Recipes
Tamagoyaki
A rolled Japanese omelette seasoned with dashi, mirin, and soy, cooked layer by layer into a sweet, custardy log.
Natto Gohan
Sticky fermented soybeans mixed with mustard and soy sauce served over steamed rice for a pungent, nourishing start.
Tamago Kake Gohan
Hot steamed rice topped with a raw egg and a dash of soy sauce stirred together for Japan's simplest comfort breakfast.
Ochazuke
Leftover rice revived by pouring hot green tea or dashi over it, topped with pickles, nori, and sesame.
Okayu
Gentle Japanese rice porridge simmered until silky soft, topped with pickled plum, sesame, and spring onion.
Grilled Salmon
Salted salmon fillet grilled until the skin crisps, the cornerstone of a traditional Japanese breakfast set.
Onsen Tamago
Eggs slow-cooked in hot spring-temperature water until the white is barely set and the yolk remains silken.
Tsukemono
An array of Japanese pickled vegetables—cucumber, daikon, and plum—that cleanse the palate at breakfast.
Tofu Breakfast Bowl
Silken tofu served cold with katsuobushi, grated ginger, and a drizzle of soy sauce for a light morning meal.
Japanese Rice Set
The classic ichiju-sansai breakfast of steamed rice, miso soup, grilled fish, pickles, and simmered vegetables.