Japanese Side Dish Recipes

From soups and salads to vegetables and tempura, choose from our library of perfect Japanese side dish recipes.
Basic Vegetarian Miso Soup
Easy Vegetarian Miso Soup
Battered vegetables
Easy Tempura Batter
Ground Beef Wontons
Ground Beef Wontons
Tofu Mochi (Rice Cakes) with Sweet Roasted Soy Bean Flour (Kinako)
Tofu Mochi (Rice Cakes) With Sweet Kinako (Roasted Soybean Flour)
Vegetable harumaki Japanese spring rolls
Vegetable Harumaki: Japanese Spring Rolls
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
Natto with Rice in a bowl
Natto With Rice
Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe
Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe
Zaru Soba Noodles in bowls
Zaru Soba Noodles
Beef and Asparagus Rolls (Aspara Nikumaki)
Aspara Nikumaki (Beef and Asparagus Rolls) Recipe
Braised daikon radish recipe
Braised Daikon Radish Daikon no Nimono
Tentsuyu: Tempura Dipping Sauce
Tentsuyu: Tempura Dipping Sauce
Japanese sesame salad dressing in a bowl with chopsticks nearby
Easy Japanese Sesame Salad Dressing
Onigiri (Japanese rice balls) on a white plate
Japanese Rice Balls
Small ceramic cup on a wooden surface that is on top of a wooden table. There is garnishes in the cup as well as mushrooms plus there is a lid for the cup places next to the small cup as well as a second sup on the opposite side that is also on a wooden surface.
Chawanmushi, Japanese Savory Egg Custard
Make Kinpira Gobo
Make Kinpira Gobo
Tsukemono
Sanbaizu Tsukemono (Japanese Pickle)
Ingredients to make crispy duck pancakes, including mirin
What Is Mirin?
Potato Korokke
Potato Korokke
Japanese Ponzu Sauce (With Variations)
Japanese Ponzu Sauce (With Variations)
Miso Soup
Miso Soup With Tofu, Bok Choy, and Scallions
Miso Udon Noodle Soup (Miso Nikomi Udon) in a pot
Miso Udon Noodle Soup (Miso Nikomi Udon)
Fried Green Peas
Quick Japanese "Otsumami" (Snacks) to Enjoy With Beer & Alcohol
Japanese Onion, Ginger, and Carrot Salad Dressing
Japanese Onion, Ginger, and Carrot Salad Dressing
Japanese kale kobachi (side dish)
Japanese Kale Kobachi (Side Dish)
Yakiniku sauce for grilled meat
Yakiniku Sauce for Grilled Meat
Japanese Black Sesame Paste
Japanese Black Sesame Paste
Spicy Konnyaku: Japanese Yam Cake
Spicy Konnyaku: Japanese Yam Cake
Kabocha Squash Soup
Kabocha (Creamy Japanese Squash Soup)
Kaki Fry (Japanese Fried Oysters)
Kaki Fry (Japanese Fried Oysters)
Arugula and Daikon Radish Sprouts (Kaiware) Salad
Japanese Arugula and Daikon Radish Sprouts
Japanese Simmered Fish (Sakana no Nitsuke)
Japanese Simmered Fish (Sakana no Nitsuke)
Spicy Japanese Daikon Pickles (Tsukemono)
Spicy Japanese Daikon Pickles (Tsukemono)
Boiled Edamame
Boiled Edamame
Easy garlic miso soup recipe
Quick and Easy Garlic Miso Soup
Ume Shiso Dare (Pickled Plum and Perilla Leaf Sauce)
Shiso and Ume Sauce Recipe
Teriyaki sauce being poured over chicken
What Is Teriyaki Sauce?
Kabocha Korokke: Japanese Pumpkin Croquette
Kabocha Korokke: Japanese Pumpkin Croquette
Kinpira renkon
Kinpira Renkon
Kabayaki Sauce for Fish
Kabayaki Sauce for Fish