Whole plant foods, no added oil, no added sugar, no refined flour, little added salt. Japanese recipes only. 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z https://eathealthyandcheap.com/cuisine/japanese/ Eat Healthy and Cheap https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/miso-ginger-tempeh-and-buckwheat-bowl/ 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z

A warm bowl of miso-glazed tempeh over buckwheat groats with quick-pickled napa cabbage, sweetened with dates instead of mirin.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/azuki-gayu-japanese-red-bean-rice-porridge/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Short-grain brown rice and adzuki beans simmered with kombu into a soft, faintly sweet porridge eaten in Japan to mark the new year.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/edamame-sesame-togarashi/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Steamed edamame tossed with freshly toasted sesame seeds, shichimi togarashi, and a squeeze of lime. Ten minutes, eleven grams of plant protein, and no oil or added salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/furofuki-daikon-simmered-daikon-with-miso/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Thick daikon rounds simmered in kombu dashi until translucent, topped with warm sweet white-miso sauce, a gentle Japanese winter side, lightly salted.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/goma-purin-sesame-tofu-pudding/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A silky set pudding of blended silken tofu and toasted sesame, sweetened with dates and thickened on the stove, a whole-food take on the sesame purin sold at Japanese sweet shops.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/gomoku-mame-simmered-soybeans-and-vegetables/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Japanese nimono of soybeans simmered with diced carrot, daikon, and shiitake in kombu dashi and tamari, a protein-rich make-ahead side, lightly salted.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/hijiki-simmered-vegetables/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Dried hijiki seaweed and julienned carrot simmered in a kombu dashi with tamari, the carrot's own sugars replacing the mirin, finished with toasted sesame.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/horenso-no-goma-ae/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Japanese spinach in a toasted sesame dressing ground to a rough paste and sweetened with a date, a cold side that leans on nuttiness, not salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/horenso-no-ohitashi-spinach-steeped-in-dashi/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Blanched spinach steeped in a gentle kombu dashi with tamari, squeezed and cut, then served cold under toasted sesame and slivered nori.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kabocha-purin-kabocha-tofu-pudding/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A smooth Japanese-style pudding of steamed kabocha blended with silken tofu and dates, set soft in the fridge and finished with a little toasted sesame.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kabocha-simmered-in-kombu-dashi/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Kabocha squash simmered soft in a kelp and mushroom dashi. The squash is sweet enough that it needs no mirin or sugar, only a little tamari and time.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kabocha-surinagashi/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A smooth Japanese kabocha soup, squash simmered in kombu dashi then puréed with soy milk and finished with white miso, thick, sweet, and gently savory.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kenchinjiru/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A clear kombu dashi turns crumbled tofu and root vegetables silky in one pot, using a dry-hot pan instead of oil to build the toasted flavor.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kinoko-zosui-mushroom-rice-soup/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Cooked brown rice simmered loose in a kombu and shiitake dashi with fresh mushrooms and spinach, a savory Japanese breakfast porridge seasoned entirely by its own stock, no oil or salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kohaku-namasu-daikon-and-carrot-in-sweet-vinegar/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Fine ribbons of daikon and carrot pressed crisp and steeped in sweet rice vinegar with kombu and orange zest, the red-and-white salad of a Japanese New Year.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/kurumi-miso-walnut-miso-spread/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Japanese walnut and white miso spread pounded coarse and loosened with dates, salty-sweet and rich, made to smear on vegetables or warm brown rice.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/miso-soup-with-tofu-and-wakame/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A clear kombu dashi with tender tofu, rehydrated wakame, and scallion, finished with white miso whisked in off the heat to keep its cultures alive.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nanakusa-gayu-seven-herb-rice-porridge/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A gentle Japanese rice porridge simmered in kombu broth and folded with seven spring greens, the January dish eaten to rest the stomach.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nasu-dengaku-donburi/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Roasted eggplant lacquered with a caramelized white-miso and date glaze, served over short-grain brown rice with edamame, the classic miso-glazed nasu turned into a full rice bowl.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/nasu-no-nibitashi/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Japanese eggplant steamed soft and steeped in a light kombu dashi with ginger and scallion, served chilled so it drinks up the broth, barely any salt.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/ninjin-kinpira-carrot/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Carrot matchsticks cooked hard and fast, then glazed with tamari, a touch of date, and chile flakes, a sesame-flecked Japanese root-vegetable side made without oil.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/satsumaimo-kinton-sweet-potato-mash/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A silky Japanese sweet potato mash whipped with soy milk and dates, finished with lemon zest, a New Year sweet with no sugar or butter.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/satsumaimo-no-remon-ni-lemon-simmered-sweet-potato/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

Rounds of sweet potato simmered gently with lemon and dates until tender, cooled in their sweet-tart syrup, a bright Japanese obento sweet.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/shiraae-tofu-sesame-dressed-vegetables/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Japanese aemono of spinach and carrot folded into a creamy mashed-tofu and sesame dressing with white miso, a cool make-ahead side lightly salted.

https://eathealthyandcheap.com/recipes/su-miso-miso-vinegar-dip/ 2026-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

A Japanese miso-and-rice-vinegar dip whisked smooth with a little date and sesame, spooned over blanched vegetables or tofu, salty so use it sparingly.