Side Dishes
Since side dishes are usually prepared several at one meal in Japan, they are often quick and easy to make. Choose your menu with a balance of vegetables and meat.
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Japanese Daikon Salad
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Satsumaimo no Lemon-ni (Simmered Sweet Potatoes with Lemon)
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Satsumaimo no Amani (Sweetly Simmered Sweet Potatoes)
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Eggplant Nibitashi (Simmered in Seasoned Dashi)
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Spinach Ohitashi (Soaked in Seasoned Dashi)
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Stir-Fried Broccoli with Okaka
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Japanese Tofu Steak
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Miso Dengaku (Served with Sweet Miso Sauce)
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Kabocha no Nimono (Simmered Squash)
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Yaki Shiitake (Sautéd and Steamed Shiitake Mushrooms)
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Spinach Gomaae (Seasoned with Sesame Sauce)
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Kuri Kinton (Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Candied Chestnuts)
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Kuri no Kanroni (Chestnuts Simmered in Sugar Syrup)
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Satoimo no Nikorogashi (Simmered Taro)
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Simmered Taro and Squid
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Asari no Sakamushi (Sake Steamed Clams)
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Green Bean Gomaae (Seasoned With Sesame Sauce)
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Okra Okaka-ae (Shaved Bonito Flakes with Soy Sauce)
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Yaki Tomorokoshi (Japanese Grilled Corn on the Cob)
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Chawanmushi (Japanese Savory Egg Custard)
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Japanese-style Bacon-Wrapped Asparagus
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Imo Mochi (Potato Mochi)
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Gobo Salad (Burdock Root Salad with Mayonnaise)
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Kinpira Gobo (Burdock Root Stir-Fry)
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Non-Sweet Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette)
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Beef Shigureni (Flavored with Ginger and Soy Sauce)
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Yaki Nasu (Japanese Grilled Eggplant)
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Hiyayakko (Japanese Chilled Tofu)
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Ninjin Shiri Shiri (Carrot and Egg Stir-fry)
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Medamayaki (The Japanese Way of Making Fried Egg)
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Bacon-Wrapped Enoki Mushrooms
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Japanese Summer Vegetable Salad with Shio Kombu
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Shio Yudetamago (Salted Boiled Eggs with Shells)
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Nikumaki with Shiso and Cheese (Pork-Wrapped)
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Dashimaki Tamago (Japanese Rolled Omelette with Dashi)
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Japanese-style Onion Salad
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Nitamago (Japanese-Seasoned Boiled Eggs)
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Jaga Butter (Soft and Fluffy Potatoes with Butter)