Japanese Side Dish Recipes

From soups and salads to vegetables and tempura, choose from our library of perfect Japanese side dish recipes.
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Battered vegetables
Easy Tempura Batter
15 mins
Ground Beef Wontons
Ground Beef Wontons
45 mins
Vegetable harumaki Japanese spring rolls
Vegetable Harumaki: Japanese Spring Rolls
40 mins
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
75 mins
Natto with Rice in a bowl
Natto With Rice
5 mins
Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe
Edamame Mixed Rice (Maze Gohan) Recipe
40 mins
Zaru Soba Noodles in bowls
Zaru Soba Noodles
30 mins
Beef and Asparagus Rolls (Aspara Nikumaki)
Aspara Nikumaki (Beef and Asparagus Rolls) Recipe
40 mins
Braised daikon radish recipe
Braised Daikon Radish Daikon no Nimono
2 hrs
Tentsuyu: Tempura Dipping Sauce
Tentsuyu: Tempura Dipping Sauce
30 mins
Japanese sesame salad dressing in a bowl with chopsticks nearby
Easy Japanese Sesame Salad Dressing
15 mins
Onigiri (Japanese rice balls) on a white plate
Japanese Rice Balls
35 mins
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
35 mins
Make Kinpira Gobo
Make Kinpira Gobo
30 mins
Tsukemono
Sanbaizu Tsukemono (Japanese Pickle)
20 mins
Ingredients to make crispy duck pancakes, including mirin
What Is Mirin?
Potato Korokke
Potato Korokke
45 mins
Japanese Ponzu Sauce (With Variations)
Japanese Ponzu Sauce (With Variations)
15 mins
Miso Soup
Miso Soup With Tofu, Bok Choy, and Scallions
30 mins
Miso Udon Noodle Soup (Miso Nikomi Udon) in a pot
Miso Udon Noodle Soup (Miso Nikomi Udon)
35 mins
Fried Green Peas
Quick Japanese "Otsumami" (Snacks) to Enjoy With Beer & Alcohol
Japanese kale kobachi (side dish)
Japanese Kale Kobachi (Side Dish)
10 mins
Yakiniku sauce for grilled meat
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce for Grilled Meat
8 mins
Japanese Black Sesame Paste
Japanese Black Sesame Paste
7 mins
Spicy Konnyaku: Japanese Yam Cake
Spicy Konnyaku: Japanese Yam Cake
20 mins
Kabocha Squash Soup
Kabocha (Creamy Japanese Squash Soup)
55 mins
Kaki Fry (Japanese Fried Oysters)
Kaki Fry (Japanese Fried Oysters)
30 mins
Japanese Simmered Fish (Sakana no Nitsuke)
Japanese Simmered Fish (Sakana no Nitsuke)
40 mins
Spicy Japanese Daikon Pickles (Tsukemono)
Spicy Japanese Daikon Pickles (Tsukemono)
18 mins
Boiled Edamame
Boiled Edamame
15 mins
Easy garlic miso soup recipe
Quick and Easy Garlic Miso Soup
15 mins
Ume Shiso Dare (Pickled Plum and Perilla Leaf Sauce)
Shiso and Ume Sauce Recipe
10 mins
Teriyaki sauce being poured over chicken
What Is Teriyaki Sauce?
Kabocha Korokke: Japanese Pumpkin Croquette
Kabocha Korokke: Japanese Pumpkin Croquette
95 mins
Kinpira renkon
Kinpira Renkon
35 mins
Kabayaki Sauce for Fish
Kabayaki Sauce for Fish
15 mins