I had a small amount of both cucumber maitake to use up.There's nothing much to it, but add salt to taste. Substituting ponzu for the soy sauce is also delicious. For 2 servings. Recipe by Marley

I wanted an extra dish, so I made this in 5 minutes.The eggplants will be very hot when cooked, so be careful when you remove the plastic wrap!!! Recipe by Charurun

I made a side dish with what I had in my fridge.People often request this dish, and I make it for parties or as a wine snack.They will taste best if you bake them until the cheese has just started to brown.If you use large shiitake, they'll have a juicy and tasty finish.If the shiitake roots are fresh, grind them in a mill and use them in another dish. For 4 servings. Recipe by daybrook

#heirloomThis is a quick side dish my family loves. I threw stuff into a pan and this rice dish was created. It has so few ingredients but is so delicious and it compliments fish so well.

There are times when I only use soy sauce and bonito flakes, but sometimes I make it without cutting corners.Mizuna, komatsuna, and Chinese cabbage are also delicious. You can also boil and add enoki or shimeji mushrooms. They are tasty as well.If you heat the dashi stock, it loses its smell, so avoid adding it to Step 1.It looks delicious if you mound it generously. Recipe by msft5632

I'm always receiving organic Japanese leeks.Use fresh leeks! This recipe highlights the ingredients.Squeeze on some lemon juice to enhance the flavor to another level. For 2 generous servings. Recipe by Rosemary0307

I made this because I like mizuna. I wanted to make a side dish that didn't use ponzu.Because aburaage burns easily, work quickly once it browns! Add the mizuna and season right away. Recipe by Imanatsu28

I didn't want to make gratin today, so I made an easy cheese bake instead. It was tasty! Since I liked it, I uploaded the recipe.If you use the leeks right after washing and cutting, they will cook perfectly from the water on them while steam-frying. It's better to cook the leeks until they become soft. Recipe by KT121

I had bok choy and squid in the fridge and I improvised! This is what I came up with. You could use komatsuna greens instead of bok choy!The cooking times for the bok choy stem and the leaves are different. The final result will be better if you add to the pan separately - stems and then leaves.Adjust the amount of salt to your liking. Recipe by JACK0904

I tried replicating a stir-fried bok choy and egg dish that I had at a Chinese restaurant before.The ginger flavour is refreshing, and it goes well with any main dish.It's a quick and handy recipe!The key is to bring out the ginger flavour at the beginning. Recipe by Mimosa

I added spice to a recipe I found in a magazine to make my own variation.Just slice the cucumber thinly and fry. Recipe by Yuuyuu0221

Merry Christmas….I hope you all had a lovely day and a delicious dinner or lunch. We had a small family gathering for lunch yesterday at my home, this year was different much quieter, not much laughing, but we have a good friend visiting from Greece and he tried to cheer everyone up with his jokes, he did have some great jokes but our spirit was just not into it with the loss.Anyway on with the recipe, I cooked with the help of my mom, we got everything done a bit quicker so I didn’t have to spend Christmas day in the kitchen. Now, I know that not everyone loves Brussels Sprouts but they are quite delicious if you tweak them with lovely ingredients that just gives them a burst of taste. At the Christmas table yesterday we had the usual salads, potatoes, Turkey, and ohhhh I shouldn’t forget to mention that they all wanted Tzaziki added to the table. Now how in the world does this dish combine into the Christmas table I have no idea, but as they say “to each his own”.I wanted to add this lovely side dish for an extra little surprise, and they did enjoy eating it just as much as they did the Tzatziki!!