When I switched to the plant-based diet, I didn’t think there would be a day I could eat Katsu curry.
Why I made this “chicken” Katsu?
Well, it is because I wanted to eat Katsu curry.
Thick Japanese curry and rice.
I like my curry and rice served with a little pickles.
Super happy with the result!!
I grew up in Japan, so when it comes to rice, I like Japanese rice, which some people call “sticky rice,” mostly because it’s familiar to me.
But we keep other types of rice in our pantry as well.
One of them is Basmati brown rice.
It’s not for sushi but great for fried rice.
Basmati brown rice was fried with Natto, and then served with fresh arugula, sliced radish, and sweet Balsamic glaze.
I usually like my Natto with soy sauce, but it was delicious with balsamic as well!
That’s why I like trying new things.
This is another favorite way of mine to eat Koya-tofu katsu.
Rice, shredded cabbage, a few tomato slices, and crispy fried Koya-katsu.
This sauce is very popular in Japan.
I drizzle this sauce and homemade vegan mayo on top.
I love how these two taste together.
I make sushi rolls all the time, but I think this was my first time making “hoso-maki” or the “slim” version of sushi rolls!
For hoso-maki you usually just put one thing, and that is why I ended up with five rolls.
Cucumber. Persimmon. Turmeric tofu. Avocado. Natto.
Supposed to make six.
I already had a plan, for the other one with beets.
I ran out of rice, and it was a tough decision to leave beets out.
Well, next time.
Onigirazu rice balls.
This is my third time making this type of rice balls.
It’s still a little tricky (I had to re-do the second one) to make, but I think I’m getting better.
I like them because I can see exactly what’s in them.
I made two types this time.
This one has teriyaki tempeh, spinach leaves, and radish salad.
This is the other version.
In this one you will find turmeric tofu and braised Hijiki seaweed and carrots.
I made this salad when I still had fresh apples I got from a local apple orchard.
The combination of fresh apples, wild rice, walnut, celery, cranberry, and kale is so wonderful.
It’s so satisfying, and I could just have this as a meal, maybe with a cup of soup.
The salad was dressed with homemade maple Dijon dressing.
This is my third “You & Me Onigiri,” and I have a feeling that you’ll see more in the future!
Yes, I’m still enjoying creating dishes featuring apples.
This time fried rice!
You know, many Thai restaurants serve pineapple fried rice, and the idea came from it.
Apples get caramelized and create wonderful flavors.
Apples and tempeh were cooked first, rice and green onion were added and then they were fried together.
Looks good, doesn’t it?
It was so tasty!
If you like pineapple rice, you will love this one.
The apple fried rice was served with a little bit of this and that.
I love having small dishes like this for my meal.
I had a different idea for my this year’s Halloween post.
But I didn’t plan well, so this was plan B (lol).
I didn’t put too much time into this, but they turned out pretty good.
Happy Halloween everyone.
I was in a mood for rice and avocado this morning.
I make a bowl all the time using rice and avocado, but I wanted to make something a bit prettier that would really feature the beauty of avocado.
Rice, avocado slices, kimchi, homemade vegan mayo, and sesame seeds.
I absolutely love the look.
It was served with some condiments.
My husband and I both are both a big fan of condiments, and we enjoy adding layers of flavors ourselves.
Soy sauce is a must.
When you add everything and mix them together, it tastes the best!
At the end I also added some Natto beans.
Who else likes avocado with rice?
