This past weekend, I have gotten the comment, “That’s gross. If that’s what I have to eat, I would never be Japanese!” This is about the Okayu.
The same group of people were also making fun of my Organic Loving, Tree Hugger lifestyle.
So, for those of you living in the woods, who have never learned about Global Warming and is just gaining those tons of pounds from your hormone injected, 3 times faster growing animals. Please stop reading this blog. I don’t think this blog is right for you. You may just want to keep idealizing this and not come back to my page. Oh, and I recommend you to buy this.
Any who, after the venting, I am coming back to introduce to you the delicious recipe of my Brown Rice Okayu.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup brown rice
- 30 grams soba (buckwheat noodles) – optional
- 8 cups water
- 1 tsp Chinese Dashi (chicken broth)
- 1/8 cup Daikon Radish (or any other radish or carrot) sliced into small bite size pieces. Oh, Nappa cabbage is good too!
- 1 knob about 5 slices of ginger
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce
- small piece of leftover salmon (optional)
- 5 cm of long onion (garnishment)
- pinch of toasted sesame seeds (garnishment)
Rinse out the rice with water and leave it in a large pot with 6 cups of water (covered) for at least 30 min. (If you don’t have time, just leave it in hot water while boiling the soba) Meanwhile break the Soba noodles into small pieces and boil it in some water (2 of the 8 cups) for 5 min. Drain Soba, and set aside.
(I’m cooking with my 2&3/4qt. Le Creuset pot.)
Put the pot with the rice & water on medium heat and start adding the Dashi, Daikon, Ginger, Salt, and Soy Sauce. (You could add a piece of chicken leg or wing, that’s really good!) When it starts to simmer, cover and turn the heat down to LOW. Cook for about 40 min. Add the Soba, and cook for another 10 min. Turn heat off and let it sit for 15 min. with the lid on.
Garnish with the salmon, thinly sliced long onion and some sesame seeds. Yummm
This recipe is very healthy, great for dieting, and fantastic for your digestion. Make a lot and you can freeze 250 gram portions (160 Kcal) & have it for breakfast every morning!
Or just don’t eat it because you’re afraid to be healthy and turn into someone who is JAPANESE!!
