Volume V
Pickles, Sauces & Condiments

East Asian meals rely on a few strong condiments — pickles, dipping sauces, seasoned salts. Used in small amounts they provide the salty, sour and pungent tastes that complete a meal.
| No. | Recipe | Region | Best season | kcal | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.01 | Quick Ginger–Daikon Pickle (Asazuke) | Japanese | All year | 13 | 0.4 |
| 9.02 | Nepali Tomato–Sesame Achar | Himalayan | All year | 36 | 1.1 |
| 9.03 | Ginger–Soy Dipping Sauce | Chinese | All year | 11 | 0.4 |
| 9.04 | Sesame–Nori Furikake | Japanese | All year | 19 | 0.7 |
| 9.05 | Warm Peanut–Sesame Sauce | Malaysian & Indonesian | All year | 117 | 4.5 |
- Vol V · 9.01
Pickles, Sauces & Condiments
Quick Ginger–Daikon Pickle (Asazuke)
Inspired by Asazuke / tsukemono
EasternJapaneseAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
13 kcal0.4 g proteinCrispView recipe → - Vol V · 9.02
Pickles, Sauces & Condiments
Nepali Tomato–Sesame Achar
Inspired by Golbheda ko achar
EasternHimalayanAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
36 kcal1.1 g proteinSmoothView recipe → - Vol V · 9.03
Pickles, Sauces & Condiments
Ginger–Soy Dipping Sauce
Inspired by Dumpling dip
EasternChineseAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
11 kcal0.4 g proteinLiquidView recipe → - Vol V · 9.04
Pickles, Sauces & Condiments
Sesame–Nori Furikake
Inspired by Furikake
EasternJapaneseAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
19 kcal0.7 g proteinDry flakesView recipe → - Vol V · 9.05
Pickles, Sauces & Condiments
Warm Peanut–Sesame Sauce
Inspired by Bumbu kacang
EasternMalaysian & IndonesianAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
117 kcal4.5 g proteinSmoothView recipe →