Trying out a saved recipe | The question of whether daikon radish cakes count as a side dish

Today's side dish feels a bit lacking.
But then again, I don't have the energy to cook.
Work has been calm lately, but
I'm just completely worn out by this humid weather.

I feel like eating vegetables.
But I'm not in the mood for a salad.

Hmm.

I open the fridge and close it,
then close it and open it again.

The daikon radish is probably thinking,

"Hey, you just looked at me a second ago."
I imagine.

At that moment, while I was idly scrolling through the Instagram account I recently started using, something caught my exhausted eyes.

Daikon radish cakes.

Do they count as a side dish?
Or do they not?

It is daikon, after all.

Isn't it more of a snack?
Wait, no.
It calls itself a cake, but the main ingredient is daikon.

In other words, it's a vegetable.
Vegetables are always a good choice.

After developing this mysterious theory,

It coooooounts as a side dish!

My brain reached this verdict
using the dramatic reveal style of a modern quiz show.

Just shred the daikon with a handy tool, add potato starch and Chinese-style soup stock, mix, and fry!

Done!

Super easy!
Just by looking at it, I can already tell it's going to be chewy.

I also added boiled eggs at the request of my husband, who says he has been losing muscle lately.
(Does that actually work?)

Now, for the radish cakes I was curious about—I dipped them in vinegar soy sauce and took a bite.

Oh! This is good!

The radish flavor isn't too overpowering, and it's light, so it's perfect for a tired body!
It seems like it would also be good for when you have an upset stomach.

Best of all, it's a vegetable. No guilt.
It passes as an extra side dish.

As always, the measurements are just 'an appropriate amount'.