Discover noppe, Niigata Prefecture's iconic starch-thickened vegetable stew that's virtually unknown outside Japan. Learn its cultural roots, key ingredients, and how to make it tonight with shelf-stable Japanese pantry staples.

Tsukemen, or Japanese dipping ramen, features cold chewy noodles and ultra-concentrated hot broth for an interactive eating experience. Learn how to make it at home in under 30 minutes with pantry-friendly ingredients.

Six pantry staples — soy sauce, mirin, sake, miso, dashi, and rice — are all you need to make gyudon, karaage, oyakodon, nikujaga, miso soup, and udon at home. Here's how each dish comes together from the same simple ingredient lineup.