For Japanese recipes that include pork or beef, the majority will list “thinly sliced meat” on the ingredients list. Very thin slices – about 1/8 inch or even thinner. You can find packages of thinly-sliced meat at Japanese grocery stores like the ones pictured below.
If you don’t live nearby a Japanese grocery store, or you just prefer to slice the meat yourself, follow these simple instructions.
Recipes with Thinly Sliced Meat
Thinly Sliced Beef
Baby Carrot Beef Roll Beef Udon Bulgogi Gyudon Japchae (Korean Stir-Fried Noodles) Nikujaga (Beef and Potato Stew) Shabu Shabu Sukiyaki Teriyaki Steak Rolls
Thinly Sliced Pork Loin
Crispy Tonkatsu Donburi Ginger Pork (Shogayaki) Hot Pot for One Miso Ginger Pork Potato Salad Pork Roll Soy Milk Hot Pot
Thinly Sliced Pork Belly
BBQ Pork Belly Goya Champuru Honey Pork Belly Mille-Feuille Nabe Miso Soup with Yuzu Kosho Okonomiyaki Pressure Cooker Pork Belly (Kakuni) Tonjiru (Pork Miso Soup) Yaki Udon Yakisoba (Japanese Stir Fried Noodles)
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