https://hatarakugohan.com/ Meals of a working life in Japan. A big home-cooked breakfast before work, every day. en https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/keema-curry-for-breakfast/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/keema-curry-for-breakfast/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Keema curry over yellow rice with a soft egg, a cucumber salad, and fruit. This is her breakfast, the biggest meal of her day. eggsdinner-for-breakfastcurrykeemaricebreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/homemade-pizza-on-the-weekend/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/homemade-pizza-on-the-weekend/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A weekend table in Japan: two homemade pizzas, a roast beef salad, and red wine. pizzabakingwineweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/omurice-pumpkin-soup-and-pound-cake/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/omurice-pumpkin-soup-and-pound-cake/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast of omurice with ketchup, pumpkin soup, salad, and a slice of pound cake. dinner-for-breakfasteggsomuriceyoshokubreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/yakiniku-at-home-with-red-wine/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/yakiniku-at-home-with-red-wine/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Yakiniku at home on the weekend: beef, pork, shiitake, green peppers, and eggplant on a tabletop grill, with red wine. yakinikubeefgrillwineweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/hamburger-steak-and-a-fried-egg/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/hamburger-steak-and-a-fried-egg/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast of hamburger steak with melted cheese, a fried egg, salad, mushroom soup, and melon. dinner-for-breakfasteggshamburger-steakyoshokubreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/bitter-melon-stir-fry-and-simmered-lotus-root/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/bitter-melon-stir-fry-and-simmered-lotus-root/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast tray with stir-fried bitter melon, simmered lotus root, miso soup, watermelon, and yogurt. japanese-traybitter-melonlotus-rootmiso-soupbreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/fig-compote-with-cinnamon/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/fig-compote-with-cinnamon/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Fig compote on the stove: whole figs simmering in a pot with a cinnamon stick, a weekend job in a Japanese home kitchen. figscompotefruitweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/braised-pork-with-daikon/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/braised-pork-with-daikon/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast of braised pork with daikon, a large salad, cold tofu, and yogurt with fruit. dinner-for-breakfastporkdaikontofubreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/seared-bonito-salad-and-a-cold-beer/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/seared-bonito-salad-and-a-cold-beer/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A weekend plate of seared bonito over salad, with sliced onion, green onion, and ginger, and a cold beer. fishbonitosaladbeerweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/grilled-chicken-okra-and-mushroom-miso-soup/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/grilled-chicken-okra-and-mushroom-miso-soup/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast tray with grilled chicken, okra, tofu, mushroom miso soup, fruit, and yogurt. japanese-traychickenokramiso-souptofubreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/gyoza-and-noodle-soup-with-oysters/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/gyoza-and-noodle-soup-with-oysters/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A weekend meal of pan-fried gyoza and a bowl of noodle soup with oysters and cabbage. gyozanoodlesoystersweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/liver-and-garlic-chives-with-multigrain-rice/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/liver-and-garlic-chives-with-multigrain-rice/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast of stir-fried liver and garlic chives, multigrain rice, and egg and wakame soup. japanese-trayliverricesoupbreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/grilled-salmon-cold-tofu-and-watermelon/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/grilled-salmon-cold-tofu-and-watermelon/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast of grilled salmon, cold tofu with green onion, soup, small vegetable sides, and watermelon. fishjapanese-traysalmontofuwatermelonbreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/sashimi-and-sauteed-chicken-with-white-wine/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/sashimi-and-sauteed-chicken-with-white-wine/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A weekend table with sashimi dressed with herbs, sautéed chicken, and a glass of white wine. fishsashimichickenwineweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/swirl-bread-and-vegetable-soup/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/swirl-bread-and-vegetable-soup/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A lighter breakfast of swirl bread, vegetable soup, and yogurt. breadsoupbreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/grilled-meat-with-shredded-cabbage/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/grilled-meat-with-shredded-cabbage/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast tray with grilled meat, shredded cabbage, soup, melon, and yogurt. japanese-traycabbagemelonbreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/colored-somen-and-fried-chicken-for-guests/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/colored-somen-and-fried-chicken-for-guests/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A table set for guests: colored somen noodles, fried chicken, eggplant, cabbage salad, and beer. somennoodlesfried-chickenbeerweekend https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/meat-and-vegetable-stir-fry-with-greens/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/meat-and-vegetable-stir-fry-with-greens/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Japanese breakfast tray with a meat and vegetable stir-fry, a small dish of greens, and soup. japanese-traystir-frygreensbreakfast https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/pancakes-with-butter-and-pear/ https://hatarakugohan.com/posts/pancakes-with-butter-and-pear/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A breakfast of thick pancakes with butter, sliced pear, and yogurt. pancakespearbreadbreakfast