Side Dishes

Small sides make a big difference in Japanese cooking. This category includes recipes for sunomono cucumber salad, goma-ae (vegetables with sesame dressing), pickled daikon, and simmered kabocha. These simple yet flavorful dishes are designed to round out your meals and help you follow the Ichiju Sansai approach without spending hours in the kitchen.

Japanese Miso Vinaigrette Salads (Seafood, Veggies, Seaweed)
Miso Yaki Onigiri (Crispy Grilled Rice Ball)
Cheese Okaka Onigiri
Basic Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette with Any Pan)
Sunomono (Japanese Cucumber Salad with Seaweed)
Simmered Kiriboshi Daikon (Japanese Dried Daikon Radish Strips)
Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Miso Butter and Warm Spices
Japanese Tuna Mayo Onigiri Rice Ball (with Spicy Option)
Okinawan-Style Spam Musubi with Egg (Pork Tamago Onigiri)
Ajitama (Ajitsuke Tamago, Japanese Marinated Ramen Egg)
Simple Japanese Potato Salad (Easy Microwave Method)
Japanese Tomato Salad with Cucumber & Bonito Flakes
Easy Inari Sushi in Fried Tofu Pockets (Inarizushi)
Homemade Inari Age with Maple Syrup (Seasoned Tofu Pockets)