However, I prefer not to use too many small dishes because handling a lot of tableware can be a hassle
Omg, this, haha. That's why having a big plate at home is really helpful if you have a lot if side dishes in the table. And coz I'm always in charge doing the dishes, I hate it when there's more than two two side dishes, a cup for those sauces is not even included yet. Haha. But yeah, Japanese and Korean as I see it always has a lot of side dishes. They always use small cups and isn't it too hard to wash them?.
Anyways the foods here looks all delicious. I want that one, the miso soup. I'm craving for a soup rn coz it's cold in our place rn ✨😆
Yeah, exactly! In Japan, people always have many different types of small dishes for each meal. It can be troublesome to wash them sometimes. However, some people don’t use dishwashers and wash by hand after each meal. Moreover, in Japanese restaurants, workers have to wash many small dishes all the time!