Volume V
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
The small vegetable side dishes of Japan (o-sōzai), Korea (namul and banchan) and Southeast Asia bring many colours and tastes to the table in modest portions — the six-taste principle in miniature.
| No. | Recipe | Region | Best season | kcal | Protein (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.01 | Spinach with Sesame Dressing (Hōrensō no Gomaae) | Japanese | All year | 74 | 4.4 |
| 8.02 | Korean Namul Trio (Spinach, Carrot, Zucchini) | Korean | All year | 72 | 2.6 |
| 8.03 | Kinpira — Braised Burdock & Carrot | Japanese | Vata season (autumn – early winter), Kapha season (late winter – spring) | 91 | 1.6 |
| 8.04 | Warm Gado-Gado with Peanut Sauce | Malaysian & Indonesian | All year | 335 | 21.8 |
| 8.05 | Water Spinach with Ginger (Kangkung) | Malaysian & Indonesian | Pitta season (summer), All year | 45 | 2.9 |
| 8.06 | Gotu Kola & Coconut Mallum | Sri Lankan | All year | 77 | 1.3 |
| 8.07 | Warm Vegetable Rice-Paper Rolls | Vietnamese | Pitta season (summer) | 307 | 14.1 |
| 8.08 | Warm Cucumber, Sesame & Peanut Salad | Chinese | Pitta season (summer) | 63 | 2.1 |
- Vol V · 8.01
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Spinach with Sesame Dressing (Hōrensō no Gomaae)
Inspired by Gomaae
EasternJapaneseAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
74 kcal4.4 g proteinTenderView recipe → - Vol V · 8.02
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Korean Namul Trio (Spinach, Carrot, Zucchini)
Inspired by Banchan namul
EasternKoreanAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
72 kcal2.6 g proteinTenderView recipe → - Vol V · 8.03
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Kinpira — Braised Burdock & Carrot
Inspired by Kinpira gobō
EasternJapaneseVata seasonKapha season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
91 kcal1.6 g proteinTender-crispView recipe → - Vol V · 8.04
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Warm Gado-Gado with Peanut Sauce
Inspired by Gado-gado
EasternMalaysian & IndonesianAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
335 kcal21.8 g proteinTenderView recipe → - Vol V · 8.05
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Water Spinach with Ginger (Kangkung)
Inspired by Kangkung goreng
EasternMalaysian & IndonesianPitta seasonAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
45 kcal2.9 g proteinTenderView recipe → - Vol V · 8.06
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Gotu Kola & Coconut Mallum
Inspired by Gotu kola sambola / mallum
EasternSri LankanAll year- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
77 kcal1.3 g proteinFinely choppedView recipe → - Vol V · 8.07
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Warm Vegetable Rice-Paper Rolls
Inspired by Gỏi cuốn
EasternVietnamesePitta season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
307 kcal14.1 g proteinSoftView recipe → - Vol V · 8.08
Vegetable Sides & Warm Salads
Warm Cucumber, Sesame & Peanut Salad
Inspired by Smashed cucumber salad (pai huang gua)
EasternChinesePitta season- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free with tamari
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
63 kcal2.1 g proteinCrisp (lightly warmed)View recipe →