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 near a Japanese grocery store, or you just prefer to slice the meat yourself, follow these simple instructions.

Recipes Using 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

Recipes Using 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

Recipes Using 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)

Editor’s Note: The post was originally published on September 21, 2013. The post has been updated with video and new images.

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