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A bowl of oyakodon with soft egg and chicken over rice, topped with spring onionJapanese

Oyakodon

A Japanese rice bowl of tender chicken thigh and softly set egg simmered in a sweet-savoury dashi sauce. It is quick, filling and made in one pan.

40 minServes 2
Bowl of gyudon with simmered beef and onions over white rice, topped with spring onions and sesame seedsJapanese

Gyudon Beef Rice Bowl

Thinly sliced beef and soft onions simmered in a sweet-savoury soy and dashi broth, spooned over steamed rice. A quick weekday lunch that needs one pan.

40 minServes 4
A bowl of yaki udon with chicken, cabbage and carrot, topped with spring onion and sesame seedsJapanese

Yaki Udon

Chewy udon noodles stir-fried with chicken, cabbage and carrot in a savoury-sweet soy sauce. It is a quick one-pan lunch that comes together in about 25 minutes.

27 minServes 3
Plate of yakisoba noodles with chicken, cabbage and carrot, garnished with pickled ginger and spring onionJapanese

Yakisoba

Japanese stir-fried wheat noodles with chicken, cabbage and carrot in a tangy-sweet sauce. It's a fast one-pan lunch that uses noodles and vegetables you can find in most Pakistani stores.

35 minServes 3
Glazed teriyaki salmon fillet over steamed rice with broccoli, sesame seeds and spring onionsJapanese

Salmon Teriyaki

Pan-seared salmon fillets brushed with a glossy ginger-soy glaze, served over steamed rice with broccoli. It is a quick, balanced dinner that needs one pan and a handful of pantry sauces.

40 minServes 4
Soft yellow omelette over ketchup chicken rice, drizzled with ketchup and garnished with parsleyJapanese

Omurice

Ketchup-seasoned chicken rice wrapped in a soft, silky egg omelette. It's a comforting Japanese home-style lunch that comes together in one pan in about 35 minutes.

35 minServes 2
Bowl of kitsune udon with sweet simmered tofu pouches, spring onions and carrot in golden brothJapanese

Kitsune Udon

A warm bowl of thick udon noodles in a light kombu-and-soy broth, topped with sweet simmered tofu pouches. It is gentle, filling and ready in about 30 minutes.

35 minServes 2
Cold soba noodles on a bamboo tray with nori, dipping sauce, wasabi, ginger and spring onionsJapanese

Zaru Soba

Chilled buckwheat noodles served on a bamboo-style tray with a light dashi dipping sauce. It is a cooling, quick lunch for hot days that needs no oil and very little cooking.

30 minServes 2
Bowl of golden fried tofu in dashi broth topped with grated radish and spring onionJapanese

Agedashi Tofu

Crisp-edged fried tofu sitting in a warm, savoury dashi broth with grated radish and spring onion. A light Japanese dinner that comes together in about 40 minutes.

40 minServes 2
Overhead view of chicken fried riceChinese

Chicken Fried Rice

Day-old rice stir-fried hot with chicken, egg, peas, carrot and soy. Faster than ordering in.

25 minServes 4