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Get My Digital Cookbook! Pickled Plum’s 51 most popular recipes along with 7 new recipes, tips and tricks on how to cook healthier meals and be more efficient in the kitchen. A digital cookbook with 135 pages of recipes, resources, and images for healthy and tasty meal options!

Beyond Beef Hambagu Steak (Vegan)

Traditional miso soup (tofu and wakame)

Fish, leek and pepper stir fry

chicken chow mein

Egg Fried Rice

Reader favorites

The most popular and loved recipes from the blog!

Slow Cooker Pinto Beans

Japanese Fried Rice – Yakimeshi

Miso Ramen (ミソラーメン)

Edamame with Soy and Sesame Sauce

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Latest Recipes

Find the newest recipes from the blog here.

Green Minestrone

Niratama Donburi

Peperoncino Maitake Mushrooms

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Caroline Caron-Phelps

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Meet Caroline

I’m Caroline, the recipe creator, writer, and food photographer for Pickled Plum. I like to showcase new and traditional recipes from around the globe, with a focus on Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. I keep my recipes easy and approachable so home cooks from all skill levels can make them.

Easy Japanese Meals

From traditional Japanese recipes to more modern versions

Japanese Curry Recipe カレ-ライス

Nasu Dengaku – Miso Glazed Eggplant

Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing (Restaurant-Style)

4 Easy Onigiri Recipes (おにぎり)

Osaka Style Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)

The Best Miso Soup (みそ汁)

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Tasty Homemade Sauces

Infuse your dishes with tons of flavor with these easy homemade sauces.

Eel Sauce (Unagi No Tare)

Homemade Japanese Mayo (Kewpie)

Quick Homemade Gochujang (Korean Chili Paste)

Classic Dumpling Sauce

The Best Tempura Sauce (Tentsuyu)

Tonkatsu Sauce – How To Make It

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Chinese Recipes

From stir fries to noodles and rice dishes, find the tastiest Chinese recipes here.

Chinese Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

General Tso Chicken (左宗棠雞)

Vegan Dan Dan Noodles

Bok Choy With Garlic and Oyster Sauce

Chinese Green Beans with Garlic Sauce

Classic Moo Goo Gai Pan

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Korean Recipes

Spicy, not so spicy, sweet, nutty, and savory, find the perfect Korean flavor combination here.

Kimchi Udon Stir Fry

Tteokbokki (Dukbokki) – 떡볶이

Korean Cucumber Salad (Oi Muchim)

Easy Japchae – Korean Glass Noodles

Korean Sticky Chicken

Doenjang Jjigae (Korean Soybean Paste Stew)

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Refreshing Drinks

Cocktails to relax you after a long workday or colorful drinks to energize you in the morning.

Lemon Sour (Japanese) – レモンサワー

Classic Dirty Martini

Gazpacho Bloody Mary

Iced Matcha Latte + Matcha Iced Tea

Mint Lemonade (Low Sugar)

Morning Wellness Tonic

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Easy Cooking Tutorials

What To Do With Used Bonito Flakes

What is Boba Tea (and How to Make it)

How to Make Japanese Rice

How to Make Dashi

How To Make Crispy Tofu

How to Cook Shrimp

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Get My Digital Cookbook!

Pickled Plum’s 51 most popular recipes along with 7 new recipes, tips and tricks on how to cook healthier meals and be more efficient in the kitchen. A digital cookbook with 135 pages of recipes, resources, and images for healthy and tasty meal options!