
Recipes by course
A Japanese school lunch tray always has a staple, a main, a side and a soup — plus an afternoon snack at preschool. Pick a course to build your own tray.
Rice bowls, mixed rice, noodles and breads that anchor a Japanese school lunch tray.
Protein mains: fish, chicken, pork, tofu and beans, seasoned gently for young palates.
Vegetable-forward sides, salads and simmered dishes that get kids eating their greens.
Miso soups, clear broths and hearty vegetable soups served with almost every kyushoku.
Afternoon snacks (oyatsu) from Japanese preschools: lightly sweet, often egg- or dairy-free.
Recipes adapted for the Sharp Hot Cook automatic cooker.






















