Just a reminder. Always take photos of menus or signs anywhere you go when you find yummy food.
It's helped me out back home a few times. Around here, nobody bakes a: Banoffee pie. I had to custom order one. Came out really good.
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Definitely regretting not getting a photo. I don't tend to take a lot of pictures in general. I think I maybe have like 2 or 3 from the trip and they're all group shots with my friends.
Yeah, it's the small items that get overlooked.
Maybe kinpira gobo? Gobo is a.k.a. burdock root. I live near a really good Asian grocery store which carries gobo and I remember seeing this recipe that includes carrots when trying to research ways of preparing it.
https://www.justonecookbook.com/kinpira-gobo-braised-burdock-root/
That could be it. It looks similar.
Are you thinking of Namasu? https://www.justonecookbook.com/namasu-daikon-and-carrot-salad/
I was a chef at a vegan/veggie restaurant, here are a few easy ways to work in veggies:
Chickpea salad: Mixed drained and rinsed canned chickpeas with diced anything and a dressing of your choice. I make a simple dressing with olive oil, apple cider vinegar(just a splash,) cumin and greek seasoning. My favorite things to mix in are: red onions, bell peppers and parsley.
Everything nachos: Take a can of mixed beans, drained and rinsed, and mix in taco seasoning. Put them on your nachos under the cheese. Broil at 450F for 4-5 minutes.
Other things to add before cooking: Diced peppers, diced pickles of any kind(surprisingly good,) red onion, avocado and carrots.
Veggie chips: Thinly slice beets, carrots, parsnip, potatoes, whatever, and toss with some olive oil, salt and pepper. Bake at 425F for 10-15mins.
Alternatively, fry the sliced veggies in a pot of oil, then toss with seasoning.
Not OP but that looks like what they're describing. I also think maybe the dressing was carrot and ginger.
Another easy way to get veggies into your diet is to make salsa. It's basically blended tomato with aromatics and chili.
I also like cooked vegetables so much more than raw and roasted vegetables with garlic is fairly simple to make.
That looks sort of like what I remember. I’ll give it and your other suggestions a try. Thanks!
Sauce could be soy sauce, and the dish, well, it could be anything really...
There's hundreds of vegetable dishes in Japan.
Hijiki no nimono maybe?
It’s actually a seaweed, but is very common, usually a little sweet, and mixed with carrots / beans / etc.
Super healthy and lowers cholesterol.
https://www.justonecookbook.com/hijiki-salad/
Is it hijiki? Seems to match a least some parts of your description. It's a traditional Japanese dish (other east Asian cultures as well), kind of sweet, uses sauce and boiled vegetables. It also has tofu in it.
I don’t think so, but that looks like it might be worth a try.
Not an answer to what your dish is as others have already answered that, but it would help to know what food you do like as a picky eater, to suggest vegetable dishes that you would like. Going along with the Japanese theme, you could try vegetable tempura as a tasty way to get veggies. East Asia has a lot of yummy ways to eat vegetables. Stir fried, included in noodle dishes, kimchi, etc.