Add an Easy Japanese Side Dish to Your Meal this Week!

 Most Japanese meals consist of several small side dishes, known as "okazu". This week, I'm sharing three easy side dishes that can be whipped up in just a few minutes and will add amazing flavor and texture to your weekly meal. Try an easy saute, or "itame" of shimeji mushrooms and fish cake, or a salad of mozuku seaweed and cucumber sunomono, or a rustic natto (fermented soy bean) and grated Japanese nagaimo yam dish.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Add an Easy Japanese Side Dish to Your Meal this Week!  Most Japanese meals consist of several small side dishes, known as "okazu". This week, I'm sharing three easy side dishes that can be whipped up in just a few minutes and will add amazing flavor and texture to your weekly meal. Try an easy saute, or "itame" of shimeji mushrooms and fish cake, or a salad of mozuku seaweed and cucumber sunomono, or a rustic natto (fermented soy bean) and grated Japanese nagaimo yam dish. Judy Ung Japanese Food Expert Easy Japanese Sauted Shimeji Mushrooms and Fried Fish Cake Easy Appetizer of Japanese Sauted Shimeji Mushrooms and Fried Fish Cake. Perfect for serving with beer or alcohol. READ NOW Easy Side of Yamakake Natto (Grated Yam and Fermented Soy Beans) Yamakake Natto Ae, is a quick and easy side dish of grated Japanese mountain yam (nagaimo) and fermented soy beans (natto), seasoned with soy sauce. READ NOW So Easy! Mozuku Seaweed & Cucumber Sunomono (Vinegar Salad) Very easy to cook Japanese Mozuku seaweed and cucumber sunomono, or vinegar salad. Optional garnish includes grated ginger or sliced myoga ginger. READ NOW Quick & Easy Japanese Spicy Cod Roe and Carrot Side Dish Quick and easy Japanese side dish of spicy cod roe (karashi mentaiko) and carrot saute, or in Japanese, "tarako ninjin itame". READ NOW Featured Articles • Blueberries Benefit Your Heart and Your Waistline • Easy Salmon Burgers With Miso and Ginger • Pros and Cons of Wine Refrigerators • Quick Tips to Store Wine for Optimal Aging and Flavor • Best Tropical Ice Cream - Guava Passion Fruit • Easy no-bake lasagna stuffed with meats, cheeses and fresh marinara • What Exactly Is Tripe and How Do I Cook it? • Try Light Vegan Cucumber Spring Rolls Advertisement About Japanese Food  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Japanese Food newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.