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.

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