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Side Dishes (Appetizers)

Japanese side dishes are often quick and easy to prepare. Consider adding them to your menu to incorporate vegetables or protein, supporting a healthy lifestyle.

  • Niku Miso (miso-flavored ground meat)
    Niku Miso (Miso-Flavored Ground Meat)
  • Yamitsuki Cabbage (Japanese addictive cabbage)
    Yamitsuki Cabbage (Addictive Japanese Cabbage)
  • Gyoza (Japanese pork dumplings)
    Gyoza (Japanese Pork Dumplings)
  • Shirataki Amakarani (Japanese sweet and savory konjac noodles)
    Shirataki Amakarani (Japanese Sweet and Savory Konjac Noodles)
  • Japanese Squid Salad with Onions
    Japanese Squid Salad with Onions
  • satsumaimo no amani
    Satsumaimo no Amani (Sweet Simmered Japanese Sweet Potato)
  • spinach-ohitashi
    Spinach Ohitashi (Japanese Spinach Salad in Seasoned Dashi)
  • Japanese-Style Whole Onion
    Easy Japanese-Style Whole Onion
  • daikon salad
    Japanese Daikon Salad
  • Japanese style bacon-wrapped asparagus
    Japanese Style Bacon Wrapped Asparagus
  • Karikari Enoki (crispy Japanese enoki mushrooms)
    Karikari Enoki (Crispy Japanese Enoki Mushrooms)
  • nikumaki with shiso and cheese
    Nikumaki (Japanese Pork Rolls) with Shiso and Cheese
  • asari no sakamushi
    Asari no Sakamushi (Sake Steamed Clams)
  • Japanese summer vegetable salad
    Japanese Summer Vegetable Salad with Shio Kombu
  • imo mochi
    Imo Mochi (Potato Mochi)
  • Snow Peas Tamago-Toji (simmered with Japanese-style scrambled eggs)
    Snow Pea Tamago-Toji (Japanese-Style Snow Peas with Egg)
  • Eggplant Nibitashi (Simmered Eggplant in Seasoned Dashi)
  • chawanmushi
    Chawanmushi (Japanese Savory Egg Custard)
  • Cucumber Sunomono (Japanese cucumber salad)
    Cucumber Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad)
  • Japanese Avocado Salad
    Japanese Avocado Salad with Cucumber
  • Agedashi Tofu (Japanese Deep Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce)
    Agedashi Tofu (Japanese Deep Fried Tofu in a Dashi-Based Sauce)
  • Daikon Steak
    Daikon Steak
  • Japanese Kabocha Salad
    Japanese Kabocha Salad
  • Kombu Chips (Kelp Chips)
    Easy Kombu Chips (Kelp Chips)
  • Japanese Tofu Steak
  • Miso Dengaku (Miso Glazed Tofu and Eggplant)
  • jaga butter
    Jaga Butter (Japanese Buttered Potatoes)
  • Stir-Fried Lotus Root and Ground Meat with Oyster Sauce
    Stir-Fried Lotus Root and Ground Meat with Oyster Sauce
  • yaki shiitake
    Yaki Shiitake (Japanese-Style Pan-Grilled Shiitake Mushrooms)
  • satoimo no nikorogashi
    Satoimo no Nikorogashi (Simmered Taro)
  • simmered taro and squid
    Simmered Taro and Squid
  • satsumaimo no lemon-ni
    Satsumaimo no Lemon-ni (Sweet Potatoes Simmered with Lemon)
  • Kabocha no Nimono (Simmered Squash)
  • tamagoyaki
    Savory Tamagoyaki (Kansai-Style Japanese Rolled Omelet)
  • dashimaki tamago
    Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese Rolled Omelet with Dashi)
  • Sarada Chicken (Japanese-style poached chicken breast)
    Sarada Chicken (Japanese Poached Chicken Breast)
  • Traditional-Style Sekihan (Japanese red rice with adzuki beans)
    Traditional-Style Sekihan (Japanese Red Rice with Adzuki Beans)
  • Umami Kyuri (Japanese umami cucumber salad)
    Umami Kyuri (Japanese Umami Cucumber Salad)
  • kinpira gobo
    Kinpira Gobo (Burdock Root Stir-Fry)
  • Japanese-Style Zucchini Steaks
    Japanese-Style Zucchini Steaks

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I'm Ryo, a Japanese culinary expert living in Osaka, Japan. Here, I'd like to share with you how to make Japanese dishes actually enjoyed in Japan, from traditional to modern, as clearly, concisely, and deliciously as possible.

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