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    Side dishes

    Side dishes are smaller or lighter than main dishes. They may be a soup or broth; a precursor, or complementary, to a main dish. You may also like to serve a number of side dishes together as part of a larger tapas style meal.

    • Vegan caterpillar roll sushi topped with avocado.
      Vegan Caterpillar Roll
    • Seared pak choy with chopped red chilli and spring onion pieces scattered on top
      How to Cook Pak Choi with Soy Sauce
    • vegan fried chicken piled high on a small plate
      Vegan Fried Chicken
    • sticky tofu on a round plate garnished with spring onions and pickled ginger
      Sticky Tofu: Easy 10-Minute Recipe
    • Five crispy-fried gyoza dumplings on a dark charcoal coloured ceramic plate.
      Gyoza with Shitake Mushrooms and Vegetables
    • Close up view of a plate of crispy vegan vegetable tempura in front of a bowl of soy dipping sauce.
      Vegan Tempura Recipe
    • Silken tofu, dried shitake mushroom, kombu seaweed in a broth garnished with spring onions, presented in a traditional Japanese miso soup bowl to serve.
      Easy Vegan Miso Soup
    • A small plate with two slices of freshly made avocado sushi maki roll, served next to a swirl of wasabi paste and a slice of pickled ginger, ready to serve.
      Avocado Sushi
    • Vegan Eel Sushi (unagi nigiri)
    • A small bowl containing two cubes of crispy fried tofu in a brown sauce garnished with finely sliced scallions (spring onions).
      Agedashi tofu recipe
    • Close-up of two roasted aubergine halves on a platter, topped with golden miso glaze and a vibrant garnish of spring onions, sesame seeds, and aonori flakes.
      Miso Eggplant (Miso Aubergine) Recipe | Japanese Nasu Dengaku
    • 2 pieces of uramaki sprinkled with vegan caviar on a scallop edged plate next to a dollop of wasabi and a piece of pickled ginger
      Uramaki with vegan caviar
    • Four grilled rice triangles (yaki onigiri) on a round plate.
      Yaki Onigiri (Grilled Rice Balls)
    • 3 onigiri on a rectangular plate with rounded edges
      Onigiri Vegan Recipe
    • 2 pieces of vegan california roll of a scallop edged plate
      Vegan California Rolls
    • sushi recipes poster
      Our Favourite Vegan Sushi
    • Close up of the beer and eggplant stir-fry served in a shallow bowl, garnished with spring onions.
      Beer and Eggplant Stir-Fry (10 Minute Recipe)
    • A plate of vegan Japanese togarashi fries. Golden, crunchy hand-cut potato fries made from scratch and seasoned with a cajun-like Japanese spice called shichimi togarashi.
      Togarashi Fries
    • A round white serving plate with three crispy deep fried Japanese croquettes (korokke) on top, next to some brown tonkatsu dipping sauce and garnished with thinly sliced spring onions and white sesame seeds.
      Japanese Potato Croquettes (Korokke) – Vegan Recipe
    • Small ceramic bowl filled with kinpira gobo - shredded burdock root and carrot sautéed in soy sauce and mirin - topped with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.
      5 minute Kinpira Gobo Recipe
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