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副食

Main dishes/Side dishes (to be eaten together with a staple food such as rice)

中心的な食事となる主食と一緒に食べるもののこと。お米が主食の場合、その他の汁物やおかずなどが副食となる。

This refers to dishes to be eaten with the staple food which is the main item of a meal. When rice is the staple food, soups and other dishes are considered to be side dishes.