Dairy-Free Japanese Recipes
Every dish here is Japanese cooking that is naturally dairy-free, no swaps required, each tied to a real region and its culinary story. Prefer to wander wider? Toggle dairy-free on any recipe on the site and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
8 recipes
Osaka-Style OkonomiyakiOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 40 minA crisp-edged cabbage pancake griddled with pork belly, painted with sweet-savory sauce and mayo.
Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki OyakodonTokyo (Kanto), Japan · easy · 22 minChicken and softly-set egg simmered in sweet dashi soy, slid over hot rice, the tender "parent-and-child" bowl.
Tamago Kake GohanOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 4 minHot rice topped with a raw egg and a splash of soy, Japan's fastest, most comforting breakfast.
TonkatsuTokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 35 minA thick pork cutlet in a shatteringly crisp panko crust, sliced and served with shredded cabbage and tangy sauce.
DorayakiTokyo (Kanto), Japan · easy · 35 minTwo fluffy honey-scented pancakes sandwiching sweet red bean paste, a classic Japanese teatime treat.
Yaki Gyōza (Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings)Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 1 hThin-skinned dumplings of pork, cabbage, garlic chives, garlic and ginger, fried then steamed in the same pan until the bottoms are crisp and golden.
Agedashi Tofu (Fried Tofu in Dashi Broth)Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 32 minSoft tofu dusted in potato starch and fried until just crisp, then set in a pool of warm dashi, soy and mirin broth with grated daikon, ginger and spring onion.
Takoyaki (Osaka Octopus Balls)Osaka (Kansai), Japan · advanced · 45 minRound, crisp-skinned balls of runny dashi batter with a piece of octopus in the middle, turned in a dimpled iron pan and finished with sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes.
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