I added some pork to a simple tossed side dish to turn it into a main dish.My husband found this a little sour. Please adjust the amount of umeboshi paste and mentsuyu sauce while tasting. Tender cabbage tastes better if you cut it into big pieces. Add some sesame oil, as well as sesame seeds or shiso at the end to taste. For 2 servings. Recipe by commeline

This dish is great for those times when you need one more dish but you don't have enough time nor ingredients.I came up with this idea just at such a moment and used what I could find in the refrigerator.Honestly, it only takes 3 minutes to make. Easy, but an authentic taste.The tartness of salt-cured plum (umeboshi) is great in this recipe. If using sweet honey-soaked umeboshi, replace the mirin with an equivalent amount of Japanese noodle dipping sauce.Use mentsuyu (Japanese noodle dipping sauce) that's been concentrated about 3-4 times.Adjust the quantity to your liking. Recipe by Ichigoaporo

Pork belly blocks were on sale, so I tried serving it with my usual aromatic sauce with a bit of spiciness added.You can just let the pork simmer on its own, but check to make sure it's not poking out of the water to ensure it will be tender.Add hot water if needed. For 2 to 3 servings. Recipe by Chiton

The asparagus I had in my fridge was about to go bad, so I used it as a main ingredient!I usually flavor the dish sweet and salty, so I made it refreshing.I used margarine, but you can use butter as well. Recipe by Necchan

I always eat sashimi with wasabi soy sauce, but I wanted something more refreshing for the hot summer days, so I came up with this umeboshi bonito soy sauce.Adjust the seasoning for the sauce depending on the umeboshi plums. Recipe by Hokkori-no

Our family loves leek-salt sauce with yakiniku (grill or griddle cooked meat) than soy sauce based sauce. The leek-salt sauce they serve at yakiniku restaurant we frequent is so delicious, and seemed easy to recreate, so I tried making it myself. It goes well with chicken karaage (deep fried chicken), so I tried it with thinly sliced pork that was on sale. I also recommend it with crispy chicken skin.I had a lot of oil so I deep fried the meat this time, but you could shallow fry in a frying pan instead. You can coat the meat with potato starch, but if you add rice flour it will be really crispy.The sauce is perfect with stir fried or grilled meats too! Recipe by Recoty

Thank you to over 300 people for trying this recipe! Blanched lettuce tastes amazing. Enjoy it with plenty of scallion and ume plum sauce.Recipe background:I wanted to use up some discounted lettuce quickly, so I made shabu-shabu with my homemade ume plum sauce (ID: 17988522) and it turned out delicious.

My oldest son loves cucumber so much, you might wonder if he's actually a kappa. Plus, he adores salty foods. So, this recipe dedicated to him.The amount of salt at step 5 depends on how much salt and pepper you add at step 3, so add to taste.At summer time, you'll get lots and lots of cucumbers and don't know what to do with it When that happens, you can use it all up in this delicious way.Try this recipe using other vegetables like cabbage too. Recipe by Kana2143

This recipe is a variation of "Easy Ponzu Sauté with Pork and Celery"I used thinly sliced pork belly. I recommend this as they cook easily and will come out tender.To get the most out of the ponzu, it's best to add it after stopping the heat, but it's up to you.If making this for a bento, serve the ponzu in a separate container. Adding it right before you eat will also prevent leaking in your lunchbox. Recipe by Misuke mama chan

Grated daikon goes well with hamburger steaks or grilled meat. I also eat grated daikon in the winter, and one day I thought, "That's it!" and got the idea of thickening with katakuriko. Grated daikon served piping hot is so good.Make the meat flat and spread it out as wide as possible (This is because we will top with grated daikon and eat.) Thicken the sauce a little heavy with katakuriko. Drain the grated daikon water well. The seasoning for the sauce will taste better if it's on the salty side. Serve with a spoon so you can finish both the meat and sauce. For 2 servings. Recipe by Rena0601

Drain excess water from the tofu first, cut into small pieces, then mix with the dressing. It prevents the dish from being watery. It also helps to improve the dish's appearance, and makes the dish absorb the flavor better.Use your preferred amount of umeboshi. You can just top the mixed seasoning on the chilled tofu, instead of mixing it all together. You can make many variations by using nori-seaweed tsukudani (simmered in soy sauce), kimchi, spicy salted cod roe, takana pickles, shibazuke (pickled vegetables in salt and shiso leaves), nametake mushrooms, tuna and soy sauce, etc... as a dressing. It's also delicious to sprinkle garnishes, such as sesame seeds. Recipe by Hironozomiyuuma

My family loves shogayaki (ginger pork), so I thought of a recipe that could be made quickly and would stay soft and delicious even when chilled.Dust the pork with a thin coating of cake flour, which will help the sauce coat the meat better.Avoid moving the meat around too much after adding to the frying pan. Recipe by Kobutaraifu