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The simple Japanese recipes from my videos, finally in one book.

60 easy recipes with exact amounts. Cakes with no wheat flour, buns with no yeast, sweets with no white sugar.

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  • 6 chapters: breakfasts, soups, breads, dinners, cakes and frozen treats
  • Exact amounts in cups and spoons, oven temperatures in °F
  • 20 minutes or less of hands-on time for most recipes
  • Instant PDF download, made to read on your phone
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Look inside

Flip through the real pages before you buy

Big, clear pages made for your phone. Swipe or tap to look around.

Chapter page for Cakes & Bakes with its ten recipes
Whole Orange Almond Cake: what you need
Jiggly Yogurt Cheesecake: what you need
Jiggly Yogurt Cheesecake: how to make it, Ren's tip and why it works
The finder page listing the video recipes and the quick recipes

What's inside

60 recipes in 6 chapters, from breakfast to dessert

Six recipes from the videos, and 54 more you haven't seen yet.

CHAPTER 01 · 10 RECIPES

Mornings

Simple breakfasts with eggs, yogurt and oats. Most are ready in 15 minutes or less.

Soufflé omeletteYogurt bowlsBaked oats
CHAPTER 02 · 10 RECIPES

Broths & Soups

Warm, silky bowls like the egg-drop broth from the videos. Most take 10 to 15 minutes.

Egg-drop brothMiso soupOne-pot nabe
CHAPTER 03 · 10 RECIPES

Breads & Buns, No Wheat

Buns, loaves, flatbreads and crackers made with potato, oats and eggs instead of wheat flour. No yeast.

Avocado potato bunsOat breadFlatbreads
CHAPTER 04 · 10 RECIPES

Simple Dinners

Weeknight plates with fish, chicken, tofu and vegetables. Short lists, mostly one pan.

Miso salmonTeriyaki chickenTofu steak
CHAPTER 05 · 10 RECIPES

Cakes & Bakes

The cakes from the videos, plus brownies, cookies and puddings. Most are sweetened with honey, maple or fruit instead of white sugar.

Whole orange cakeYogurt cheesecakeBrownies
CHAPTER 06 · 10 RECIPES

Frozen Treats & Warm Drinks

Scoops you can make without an ice-cream machine, and cozy drinks for cold evenings.

Coffee gelatoGingerbread latteHojicha latte

"From the videos" finder

One page that lists the six video recipes with page numbers to tap, plus 13 recipes that are ready in 10 minutes or less.

Ren's tip on every recipe

The one small thing that makes it work: when to stop mixing, how to tell it's done, how to store it.

Made for your phone

Big text, short steps and page numbers you can tap. Easy to print if you like cooking from paper.

I'm Ren

You watched the videos. Here are the full recipes.

Maybe you found me through the cake made from two whole oranges, the cheesecake with no cream cheese, or the buns made from potato and avocado.

A video gives me about a minute. That's enough to show you the idea. It isn't enough for the pan size, the exact amounts, or what to do if the dough is too sticky.

So I wrote it all down. This book has 60 of my simple recipes: six from the videos, and 54 you haven't seen yet. Every recipe uses cups and spoons, not grams. Every list of ingredients is short. And 59 of the 60 need 20 minutes or less of hands-on work.

RenSimple Japanese recipes, from my kitchen to yours
Ren leaning on the counter in his kitchen
Free sample · pages 92–93

A jiggly cheesecake with no cream cheese (yes, really)

Ren's yogurt cheesecake from the videos, exactly as it's written in the book.

Free sample

Jiggly Yogurt Cheesecake

From the videosNo cream cheeseNo refined sugarNo wheat

Three eggs, a cup of Greek yogurt, a little lemon and honey. You get a soft, jiggly cheesecake that tastes like it came straight from a Japanese bakery.

10 minHands-on
40 minBaking
4 hoursChill
6 slicesServes
EasyLevel
SummerBest in

You'll need

  • Eggs, room temperature3
  • Full-fat plain Greek yogurt1 cup
  • Blended oats (rolled oats ground in a blender)2 tbsp
  • Lemon zestof ½ lemon
  • Honey2 tbsp
  • Salta pinch
Get ready: Take the eggs and yogurt out of the fridge 30 minutes early. Line a 6-inch round cake pan (bottom and sides) with parchment, and blend the oats.

How to make it

  1. Heat the oven to 320°F.
  2. Whisk the eggs well. Add the yogurt, blended oats, lemon zest, honey and salt, and whisk until smooth.
  3. Pour into the lined pan and tap it on the counter twice to pop big bubbles.
  4. Set the pan in a larger dish and pour 1 inch of hot water around it.
  5. Bake 40 minutes. It's done when the edges are set and puffed, the top is pale gold, and the middle wobbles like jelly when you nudge the pan.
  6. Turn off the oven, open the door a crack, and leave it inside 15 minutes. Then cool and chill at least 4 hours.
Ren's tip: It keeps 4 days in the fridge, covered. Don't freeze it, because the texture turns grainy. No 6-inch pan? Use a 7-inch pan and start checking at 35 minutes.
Why it works: Greek yogurt is thick and tangy like cream cheese, and the eggs set it into a custard. The hot water bath and slow cooling keep it soft and jiggly, without cracks.
The chef's way

Four kitchen habits that make simple food taste special

These ideas come from Japanese kitchens. The book puts them to work in yours.

引き算
Hikizan

Take away, don't add

A few good ingredients, each one doing real work. That's why the lists in the book are short.

もったいない
Mottainai

Waste nothing

The whole orange goes into the cake, skin and all. Yesterday's rice becomes crackers.

段取り
Dandori

Set up before you start

Every recipe starts with a "Get ready" line. Read it first, and the cooking itself is calm.

旬
Shun

Cook with the seasons

Every recipe shows the season it's best in: the orange cake in winter, the watermelon ice bars in summer.

How it works

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Pick one recipe

Start with the yogurt cheesecake on page 92. Six ingredients, one bowl. Then try one new recipe each week.

Sound familiar?

You saved the video. Then you couldn't find the amounts.

A recipe video is over in about a minute. By the time you're in the kitchen, you're pausing, rewinding and guessing how many eggs that was.

  • Saving a recipe video, then never finding it again
  • Pausing and rewinding with batter on your fingers
  • Guessing the pan size, the oven temperature and the baking time
  • Finding "healthier" recipes that need a dozen things you don't have

The book fixes that. Every recipe has its own two pages: what you need, then what to do. No scrolling, no ads, no rewinding.

Ren holding the finished yogurt cheesecake on a white plate
Six ingredients, one bowl.
Small changes

Five simple swaps, straight from the videos

You don't have to change everything. Start by replacing one thing at a time.

Cheesecake made with cream cheese and sugar
Jiggly yogurt cheesecakeGreek yogurt and honey, no cream cheese
A boxed cake mix
Whole orange almond cakeNo wheat, no butter, no white sugar
Store-bought white buns
Avocado potato bunsPotato, avocado and oats. No wheat, no yeast
Takeout soup
Silky egg-drop brothEggs, ginger and chives, ready in 10 minutes
A tub of ice cream
Gingerbread coffee gelatoMade from whipped honey. No cream, no ice-cream machine

Ren's Recipe Book

Everything you get today

  • The complete ebook: 60 recipes in 6 chapters, 133 pages$24.99
  • Six recipes from the videos, written out in fullIncluded
  • Ren's tip and a "Why it works" note on every recipeIncluded
  • "From the videos" finder with tap-to-jump pagesIncluded
  • Lifetime access + all future updatesIncluded
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FAQ

Questions before you buy

What exactly am I buying?

A digital cookbook in PDF format: 133 pages with 60 simple recipes in 6 chapters, including six recipes from Ren's videos. The recipes are laid out in clear text, without food photos. You can flip through real pages in the "Look inside" section above. It is not a physical book, and nothing is shipped.

Which recipes from the videos are in the book?

These six: the Whole Orange Almond Cake, the Jiggly Yogurt Cheesecake, the Avocado Potato Buns, the Silky Egg-Drop Broth, the Gingerbread Coffee Gelato and the Gingerbread Latte. Each one is written out with exact amounts, pan sizes and steps. The other 54 recipes haven't been in a video.

How do I get the book?

Right after payment you'll get access to download the PDF, and a link is sent to the email you used at checkout. If you can't find it, check your spam folder or email us.

Can I read it on my phone?

Yes, it's made for phones: big text, each recipe on two pages (ingredients, then steps), and page numbers you can tap to jump. It also works on a tablet or computer, and you can print it if you like cooking from paper.

Do I need special ingredients?

Mostly no. The recipes are built on things from a regular American supermarket, like eggs, yogurt, oats, honey, potatoes and oranges. Some use Japanese staples such as miso, soy sauce, mirin or dashi. Where there's an easy swap (honey and water for mirin, for example), it's written right in the ingredient list.

Is every recipe free of flour and sugar?

No. Many recipes are made without wheat flour, butter or white sugar, and use things like oats, almond flour, fruit, honey and maple syrup instead. A recipe is labeled "No wheat" or "No white sugar" only when that's true for its ingredient list. Other recipes do use butter, soy sauce (which contains wheat) or a little sugar. Nothing in the book is called gluten-free. It is a cookbook, not an allergy or medical diet, so if you need to avoid an ingredient, check each ingredient list first.

I'm a beginner. Is this too hard?

Not at all. Every recipe is marked Very easy, Easy or Takes practice: 28 are Very easy, 31 are Easy, and only one takes practice. The steps are short, the amounts are in cups and spoons, and oven temperatures are in °F.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once and the book is yours to keep, including any future updates.

Can I get a refund?

Because the cookbook is a digital file delivered instantly, all sales are final. If something goes wrong (the file won't open, you were charged twice, or you never received it), email us and we'll fix it right away. See our Refund Policy.

Is this medical advice?

No. This is a cookbook of everyday food. It isn't meant to diagnose, treat or cure any condition. If you have a medical condition, allergies or special dietary needs, please talk to your doctor first.

Who is Ren?

Ren is an AI-generated character, created to share simple Japanese-inspired cooking. He is not a real person. The recipes are Japanese home dishes and Japanese-inspired everyday recipes, written for American home kitchens.

Ren in his kitchen

Start with one cheesecake this weekend.

Six ingredients, one bowl, forty minutes in the oven. Make one recipe this week and see how simple good food can be.

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