Dining with the Chef

Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito! Featured recipes: (1) Clear Soup with Hamaguri Clams and Egg Balls (2) Cherry Blossom-shaped Crab Rice. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220405/2019319/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with chef Saito! Featured recipes: (1) Crispy Pork Stir-fry with Myoga and Green Beans (2) Stir-fried Eggplant and Shishito with Miso Sauce. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220419/2019320/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Anago Sushi Stick (2) Clear Kamaboko Soup. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220517/2019321/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Ginger Chicken Wings (2) Ginger, Pork and Walnut Rice. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220524/2019322/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Spoon-molded Sushi (2) Spinach and Shimeji Salad. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220607/2019323/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Dashimaki Omelet (2) Kayaku Rice. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220614/2019324/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Egg & Shrimp Soboro Donburi (2) Tofu and Ground Meat Soboro Donburi. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220621/2019325/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Namban Marinated Tuna (2) White Mizu-yokan with Matcha Syrup. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220712/2019326/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Squid Salad (2) Squid Yakisoba. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220719/2019327/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Chef Saito! Featured recipes: (1) Somen with Tomato and Lemon (2) Crispy Fried Horse Mackerel and New Potatoes. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220726/2019328/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Dry Curry with Canned Tuna (2) Chicken and Naganegi Salad. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220802/2019329/

Chef Rika visits the southwest archipelago of Japan. She meets people who are preserving a unique food culture that cannot be found anywhere else in Japan. Featured recipes: (1) Pork Miso (2) Stir-fried Bitter Gourd with Pork Miso. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220823/2019330/

Chef Rika Yukimasa travels to Amami Oshima, an island in southwest Japan. She meets people who work to raise the profile of the unique food culture and traditions of their homeland. Featured recipes: Spoon-molded Sushi / Rika's Sashimi Salad. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220830/2019331/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Wasabi and Home-dried Mushroom Pasta (2) Rika's Nostalgic Omelet. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20220913/2019332/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Squid, Cucumber and Myoga with Kimizu Sauce (2) Kiriboshi Daikon and Broccoli Salad. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221004/2019333/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Atsu-age (2) Simmered Atsu-age. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221011/2019334/

In Tochigi Prefecture, Chef Rika meets one of Japan's best makers of French cuisine. This master chef is dedicated to supporting the food culture in his hometown: Utsunomiya. Featured recipes: (1) Chicken Breast with Cucumber and Wine Vinegar Dressing (2) Roast Chicken Thighs with Chestnuts, and Caramelized Kanpyo and Daikon Radish. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221025/2019335/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Spicy Meatballs (2) Rika's Potato Salad. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221108/2019336/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Autumn Fritters with Beets and Chicken (2) Celery Iri-Miso with Rice. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221115/2019337/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Miso Sukiyaki with Beef and Mushrooms (2) Japanese Turnips with Natto Dressing. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221129/2019338/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Pork Ginger Rice Burger (2) Japanese-style Coleslaw. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221220/2019339/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Matsukaze Chicken Loaf (2) Vinegared Lotus Root. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20221227/2019340/

Learn about easy, delicious and healthy cooking with Chef Rika! Featured recipes: (1) Coffee Gelatin Parfait (2) Sake Jelly with Kiwi Fruit. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230117/2019341/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Udon in Egg-drop Soup (2) Salmon with Tofu Wasabi Dressing. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230124/2019342/

Let's make Dashi from scratch and cook Chef Rika's Japanese dishes! Featured recipes: (1) Dashi (2) Meat and Potatoes with Dashi (3) Cod with Savory Dashi. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230131/2019343/

Start a day with Chef Rika's Japanese breakfast toast! Featured recipes: (1) Tuna-Mayo and Nori Toast (2) Anko and Butter Toast (3) Julienne Vegetable Soup. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230214/2019344/

Learn about Japanese home cooking with Master Chef Saito, based on traditional Japanese cooking techniques! Featured recipes: (1) Savory Simmered White Fish (2) Salad with Double Sesame Dressing. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230221/2019345/

Experience Japan's culinary world. Chef Saito introduces a traditional kaiseki set course meal. First, sakizuke (appetizers). We prepare Gomadofu (sesame tofu) and Karashi Ae Salad (spring salad). The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230321/2019346/

Let's cook Chef Rika's vinegar dishes! Featured recipes: (1) Tangy Egg Drop Soup with Spinach and Tomatoes (2) Grilled Asparagus with Sesame Vinaigrette Dressing (3) Chicken Glazed with Vinegar Sauce. The recipes are available at https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/dining/20230328/2019347/