Otaku Recipes

Recipes of Food that are seen in Anime, American Anime, Manga and Video Games

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Special Sauce from Splatoon 2

2 Parts Mayonease 1 Part Ketchup A Dash of Garlic Powder (optional)

Mix all the parts tougher in a clean container,  you may want to play with the ratios a bit till you get just the right amount that fits your personal taste

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Mashed Potatoes from Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Zero Time Dilemma 

Ingredients: 8 medium-sized Russet Potatoes 1/2 cup (or half a stick) of Butter 6 Cloves of Garlic (or more, the potatoes won’t taste like garlic) About 2/3 cup Milk (use as needed) Salt to taste

1) Wash the potatoes and peel them, place them in a large pot. Fill the pot with enough water to cover them. Peel the skin off the cloves of garlic, then slice off the tips of the ends and place the whole cloves in with the potatoes. 

2) Set to medium-high heat, until the water is simmering. Cook the potatoes until they’re completely tender (use a fork to poke them). Drain the water and place the potatoes and garlic in a bowl (ideally a bowl for a large mixer, if you don’t just use a traditional masher). You can lightly chop/mashed the potatoes with the spoon you used to scoop them out of the pot.

3) Add the butter and mix a bit, allowing the heat of the potatoes to melt it, then add milk a bit at a time and mix until the potatoes until you’re satisfied.

Serve warm!

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Octopus Sausage/Hotdogs from Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun, Nagi no Asukara, Kampfer, Sailor Moon R, Touch My Katamari, Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time, & Penguindrum

Ingredients: 1 Hot Dog or Small Sausage Cooking Oil (Preferably in a spray bottle)

1) If you're using a normal hotdog, slice it in half to make two octopi.

2) Take one of the halves and carefully find the center of the hot dog, longways. Slice it from there to the bottom, so the bottom of the hot dog will be sliced in half. Turn the hot dog 90 degrees and slice it the same way, now it'll half 4 legs.

3) Carefully take each leg and slice them in half to make 8 legs (Don't worry, it's not going to be perfect).

4) Get a pan and spray a light layer of oil on it, put the pan on a low-medium heat. Once the pan has heated up, lay the hot dogs down on their sides. Once they start to brown, turn them (wooden tongs or chop sticks would be recommended if you're using a non-stick pan).

5) As each side cooks, the "legs" will start to slightly curl. Once you're satisfied, pick up the hot dogs and place them on their legs in the pan to finish it off and set on a plate.

6) (Optional) Use a toothpick to poke some holes and place poppy seeds, cheese or whatever you want to give your octopus a face!

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Strawberry Milk from Gintama, Free! Eternal Summer, Softenni!, & Wish Upon the Pleiades

Ingredients About a glass or cub of Milk Strawberry Syrup - (to taste)

Get your milk ready by pouring it into a glass or mug, then mix in the syrup and enjoy

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Strawberry Syrup from Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy  Recipe Source

Ingredients 1 cup White Sugar 1 cup Water 2 cups Quartered Strawberries

Place the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stir until sugar is fully dissolved. Put the strawberries in the saucepan and stir, allow it to come to a boil. Boil the mixture for about 10 minutes. Lower the heat to a low medium and allow it to simmer for another 10 minutes, until the strawberries are mushy and sauce is nice and thick. Strain the mixture into a jar and refrigerate.                          

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Boiled Corn from Silver Spoon, Story of Seasons, &  Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns

Ingredients Corn Water - enough to cover the corn Salt and butter - to taste

Heat the water in a pot so it’s boiling. Remove the leaves and silk from the corn and rinse it off with cold water. Place the corn in the boiling water and boil for about 35 minutes.

Carefully remove the corn from the water using tongs. Salt and butter them to taste if desired.

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Beef Stroganoff  from The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, Sweet Fuse: At Your Side

Ingredients: About 1/2 an 8oz container of Sour Cream About 1/2 to 3/4 of a Bell Pepper London Broil beef (the size is your choice) A Packet or Can of Beef Gravy (optional) Water

1) Get a large pan and pour enough water to fill the pan about an inch. Set the pan on a medium-high heat. While it warms up, slice the beef into thin strips and place them into the water till you're happy with the amount. Add more water till it covers the meat.

2) If your water begins to boil, turn it down to a low-medium heat, so that the water lightly simmering. Slice your bell pepper thinly and add it to your meat and water.

3) Add and mix in the gravy if you plan to use it, then add and mix the sour cream into the water until reaches a nice creamy tan color. If you don't plan to use the gravy, allow the meat to simmer in the water until the water starts to gain a bit of color, then follow the same process (The coloring will not be as rich, but it will be still be plenty tasty).

4) Cover the pan with a lid and allow to food to cook for an hour or so, depending on how tender you like your meat. While the stroganoff simmers, prepare some rice or pasta noodles (such as Rigatoni or Penne). Once you are satisfied, dish out your rice/noodles and pour the stroganoff on top.

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Potato Salad from Kimagure Orange Road, & Gourmet Girl Graffiti Recipe Source

Ingredients: 2 Russet Potatoes ½ tsp Salt 1 Large Hard-boiled Egg 2½ inches of a Carrot ¼ cup Corns (optional) 2 inch English Cucumbers 2 slices Black Forest Ham ½ cup Kewpie Mayonnaise Salt & Pepper (to taste)

Peel the potatoes and slice them into 1½ in. pieces. Place them into a pot and pour cold water into the pot until the potatoes are thoroughly covered. Bring the water to a boil on high heat, then put it on medium and allow the potatoes to cook. Test the potatoes with a toothpick or fork, when it can go into the potato easily, they’re ready for the next step.

Drain the water from the pot, leaving the potatoes. Return the pot to the stove and on a medium-high heat, stir the potatoes (prevent them for burning) until the pot is dry to remove any remaining moisture/water (this should take less than a minute to do). Add the salt and mash the potatoes to the consistency of your liking. Place in a bowl to cool.

If you don’t have a hard-boiled egg prepared, make one while the potatoes are cooling. Once you have it ready and have the shell removed, mash the egg and set it aside.

Get your carrot and slice it in half longways (if you prefer the pieces smaller, then slice them in into quarters). Thinly slice them and place them in a microwave-safe container. Pour water into container till they’re covered and place the lid onto the container. Microwave for a few minutes and test them like you did with the potatoes, with a toothpick or fork, until they’re done. Drain the water from the container and allow them to cool.

Get your cucumber and peel it longways, leaving some of its skin to create a stripe pattern. Slice thinly.

Get your ham, slice it into strips, then slice the strips into small pieces.

Once everything is prepared and cooled, pour carrots, cucumbers, ham and corn into the bowl with the potatoes. Add any salt and/or pepper and mix well. Add the mayonnaise and mix again. Lastly, add the mashed egg, but don’t mix it too much. Once you’re satisfied, put the potato salad in the refrigerator until it’s time to eat!

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Miso Marinated Pork from Collar x Malice recipe source

Ingredients: 3 Pork Chops About 1/2 of a large grated apple 3 tablespoon White Miso 3 tablespoon Mirin 3 tablespoon Sugar 1 teaspoon Vegetable Oil

Mix the grated apple, miso, mirin, and sugar in a bowl. Transfer the mixture to a zip-lock bag and add the pork chops then seal.

Swish the pork chops around in the bag until they are completely coated and place them in the refrigerator for 6 to 24 hours.

Place oil in a non-stick pan and heat it to medium heat. Place the pork chops in the pan and cook until it’s cooked 70% through, then flip and cook until done.

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Spanish Omelet from Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns

Ingredients: About 5 Potatoes (Medium-sized) 6 to 7 Large Eggs About 1/4 of a Bell Pepper About 1/4 of a White Onion (I used 2 Green Onions) Salt (to taste) Black Pepper (to taste) Cooking Oil (This feeds about 4 people, you can reduce the amounts greatly for a personal size)

1) Peel your potatoes, rinse, then chop and dice them into small thin pieces. Chop the bell pepper and onion into small, thin pieces as well.

2) Place everything in a mid-sized casserole dish and mix them together by hand, once you're satisfied, place the potato mixture into the microwave with the casserole’s glass lid. Microwave for about 10 minutes.

3) While the potato mixture cooks, crack your eggs into a large mixing bowl (add a splash of milk if you'd like), add your salt and black pepper, and whisk the eggs. Once the potatoes have soften, carefully take the dish out of the microwave with oven mitts.

4) Remove the lid and allow the potatoes to cool for a few minutes, when it’s not steaming from the top too much. Carefully scoop the potatoes into the eggs' mixing bowl and gently mix the eggs with the potatoes with each scoop, making sure the potatoes are covered with eggs.

5) Once all the potatoes have been mixed into the eggs, prepare your frying pan with some cooking oil, enough to almost cover the bottom and set for a medium heat (make sure you have a plate that is big enough to cover the pan, I had to use the glass plate from the microwave).

6) Pour the entire mixture into the pan (or as much as you can) and cook for 7 minutes. Check omelette with a spatula when you can smell the food cooking, to make sure it is cooking correctly and not burning. The top will still be a little wet, but wait for bottom to have firmed up and be slightly browned. When you feel ready, get your plate and place it over the pan upside-down, then carefully flip the pan and plate over to have the omelette in the plate. Slide the omelette carefully back into the pan, so that the top of omelette can finish cooking.

7) Cook for a few minutes, once satisfied, use the plate again and flip the omelette onto it for a final time. Allow it to cool for a few minutes or carefully dig in and enjoy!

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Toshikoshi Soba from Gourmet Girl Graffiti, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, Tamako Market, Animal Crossing: New leaf, K-On!, Minami-ke, & Story of Seasons recipe source

Ingredients 1 (10-ounce) package buckwheat noodles 6 cups Dashi  3/4 cup Light soy sauce 1/2 cup Mirin 1 tablespoon  Sugar 4 or 5 Green Onions sliced into thin rounds 

Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cool water. Drain again and set aside.

Heat the dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat until the broth comes to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Adjust seasoning as desired with soy sauce and mirin.

Portion the noodles into four deep bowls. Ladle hot broth over the noodles and sprinkle each serving with some of the green onions and any other toppings. Serve immediately.

Optional Toppings: *Ebi Fry *A sheet of nori, cut into thin shreds *Tempura flakes

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Pepper Steak from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and Adventure Bar

Ingredients

1 pound of London Broil or Round Steak (Raw or Defrosted)

1 8 oz can of Tomato Sauce

About 2 cups Water

2 Bell Peppers (Sliced into Strips or Chopped)

½ an Onion (Chopped)

About 1 Tbs of Italian seasoning or Oregano

Salt (To Taste)

Black Pepper (To Taste)

Paprika (To Taste)

Garlic power (To Taste)

  1) Put water into sauce pan, set it to a medium heat. Add the Tomato Sauce and stir to mix into the water. 

2) Slice up meat into strips and place into the sauce. Chop the Onion and Bell Peppers, if you haven’t yet and them into the sauce

3) Add the seasonings and simmer sauce till the meat has turned brown and can easily break apart or tender

4) Serve with some rice

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Cabbage Roll from Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit!. Seven of Seven, Princess Debut, & Fire Emblem Fates recipe source

Ingredients 12 cabbage leaves 1 pound ground beef 1/2 cup rice 1 15 ounces can of tomato sauce 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1 medium onion chopped 4 ounces of mushrooms chopped - optional 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon corn starch 1 tablespoon water

cover the cabbage leaves with bowing water for about 10 minutes or until they are limp

Preheat oven to 350 in a big bowl mix the ground beef, rice,  half of the tomato sauce. salt, pepper, garlic salt, onion, and mushrooms.

Take about 1/3 cup of the beef mixture and place it on one of the cabbage leaves near the stem then tuck and fold the leaves keeping mix  in the middle and place fold side down  and  in a square that's around 8x8x1 inches and repeat til the pan is full.

mix the remaining tomato sauce, sugar and lemon juice and pour them over the cabbage rolls then cover the pan and bake for 45 minuets or unless the beef is fully cooked.

foe the topping remove the cabbage rolls and let them cool on a plate then pour the reaming liquid from the backing pan into a sauce pan and add the starch and water heat till boils and stir for 1 minute then pour over the the rolls and enjoy

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Yogurt Coleslaw from Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, & Fire Emblem Fates

Ingredients 1 Cup Shredded Cabbage 1/2 Cup Shredded Carrot 1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt About a pinch of Salt about 1/4 teaspoon Honey or to taste Boiling Water Ice Water

Boil the shredded cabbage for about 2 minutes, then transfer the cabbage to the bowl of ice water.

In another bowl, mix the shredded carrots, yogurt, salt, and honey together.

Once the Cabbage has cooled, drain out as much of the the water as you can using a colander, then mix cabbage into the yogurt mixture. Let cool in the fridge for a bit before serving but do not let it sit overnight as it tends to get bitter

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Tomato no Misoshiru* from Vampire Knight Guilty 

Ingredients: 2 Small Tomatoes 2 Cups Dashi 2 Tbsp Red Miso 1 or 2 Stalks of Green Onions - Chopped Bowling Water Ice Water

Cut the skin of the tomatoes with a crisscross-pattern and place one into some boiling water for 30-40 seconds, and immediately place in ice water. Once chilled, peel the skin off the tomato, then remove its core. Repeat with the second tomato.

Add the tomatoes and green onions to the dashi, bring to a simmer over medium heat, then turn to low and cook until tomatoes are soft, about five minutes.

Transfer each of the tomatoes to a soup bowl and carefully cut each then into eight slices, leaving the bottom part solid, to keep the tomato from falling apart.

Use a couple of tablespoons of the broth to soften miso before adding it add it to the broth then mix till completely dissolved then remove from heat

Ladle the broth over the tomatoes and enjoy!

*”Vegetable Soup” in the English dub

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Hard Boiled Eggs from Suzuka, Fantasy Life, Story of Seasons, Marmalade Boy, & Haikyu!!

Ingredients: 1-5 Eggs Pinch of Salt - Optional Water - Enough to cover the eggs Ice Water - Enough to cover the eggs

Add the eggs and salt to a pot of water and bring to a boil. Boil the eggs for about 5 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat. Move the eggs to the ice water and let them cool. Once cooled, peel off the eggshells and toss them away. Season to taste if you like and enjoy.

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Cucumber Sandwiches from Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy recipe source

Ingredients: 4 ounce Cream Cheese 2 tbsp Mayonnaise About half of a big or medium sized Cucumber 1/8 teaspoon Garlic Salt 1/4 teaspoon Dillweed 10 slices of Bread

Mix the cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic salt, dillweed in a bowl, then peel and chop the cucumber before mixing it in as well. Let the mixture chill in the refrigerator.

Cut the crust of the bread and slice each piece in half.

Add about a spoonful of the cucumber mix and spread it top of 10 pieces of the halved-slices of bread, then top them off with the other 10 pieces.