What are some essential Japanese ingredients to have on hand?

Nomad Chef

For me, they are ponzu sauce and bonito flakes. I have shabu shabu, Japanese hot pot pretty often and I mix ponzu sauce with mustard for the dipping sauce, and make the broth with bonito flakes 😊. I'm attaching a shabu shabu recipe here, you should also try it!

CharChar ✨

Too many! I guess I'm never without soy sauce, bonito flakes, okonomoyaki sauce, dashi, Mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil, nori. I make a lot of sushi/sushi poke bowls, okonomoyaki and teriyaki chicken. I want to have a go at kaarage chicken next.

Dana :)

I like to have soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin, red and white miso, kombu, and sesame oil.

Rachel

Kewpie for the win! ❤️ I just mix it with my maki rolls, salads, and even non Japanese foods such as chicken or tuna wrap!

Dr. Christopher Morman

Rice Wine Vinegar, Mirin, Soy Sauce, Fish Sauce and Sesame Oil.