Rice Porridge is a comforting, warming dish perfect for cold days. Itβs excellent as a savory breakfast to start your day or as the perfect meal to soothe a cold or upset stomach. This homey, tasty recipe is like a hug in a bowl. Known as okayu in Japanese or congee in Mandarin, itβs loved…
Lima Bean Dill Rice ππΏ
A divine, sumptuous rice and bean dish that takes about 5 minutes to make? Yes, please! This Lima Bean Dill Rice recipe is vegan, gluten-free, and super tasty. It makes a large amount so you might even have some very delicious leftovers. π₯° One of my go-to meals, even before I was vegan, was lima…
Yaki Onigiri π Easy Vegan Japanese Grilled Rice Balls!
Yaki Onigiri aka grilled rice balls, yummm! These are comfort food to me, crispy, savory & delicious! They are also quick and easy to make. And there is no need to stuff these onigiri because the outside is grilled in coconut aminos or tamari for a crispy, crunchy, flavorful crust. These are amazing as a…
Kabocha Miso Onigiri π Japanese Rice Balls
Kabocha Miso Onigiri are a fall favorite for me, they are amazingly delicious & quick and easy to make. Nothing says fall like pumpkin roasted to perfection with umami salty miso and steamed sushi rice! YUM. Onigiri are Japanese rice balls, they are triangles of sushi rice pressed into shape and stuffed with whatever filling…
Vegan Goya Chanpuru & How to Prepare Bitter Melon
Goya Chanpuru is a delicious bitter melon & tofu dish from Okinawa, Japan. This is one of my favorites!! This year Iβm growing bitter melon in my garden so I can eat it all summer long. This dish is quick & easy and best served over steamed rice. π Bitter melon is very bitter, as…
Japanese Chestnut Rice (Kuri Gohan ζ γγ―γ)
This chestnut sticky rice is a delicious and simple Japanese dish that is perfect for the fall & winter season. I absolutely love the amazing flavor of roasted & peeled chestnuts. And lucky for me they are easy to find in the grocery stores in season. Today I’m also celebrating the anniversary of this blog!…