by : Reiko Japanese Food, Rice/Grains, Tofu, Vegan Egg

“Egg” Rice bowl
”玉子”どんぶり

Egg Rice Bowl is one of my favorite lunch dishes on the cafeteria menu at the college I attended in japan.

It was cheap (I believe it was about 400 yen (approximately $4.00), filling, and tasty.

Egg rice bowl is basically eggs and onions cooked in soy sauce-based slightly sweet broth and served over rice.

Simple yet (or because of that) I would order it multiple times a week and I never got tired of it.

Making soft “eggs” with silken tofu.

Instead of cooking the “eggs” and onions in broth, I decided to serve the “eggs” and onions with broth on the side.

Pour the broth right before serving.

This was exactly what I was craving for so many years.

Served with miso soup.

Wakame seaweed is one of my favorite things in miso soup.

Don’t forget roasted seaweed as a topping.

Have a great week everyone.

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by : Reiko Sandwiches, Tofu, Vegan Egg

Go Local! V-Egg Salad Sandwich
ローカルがいいね、Vエッグサラダサンド

I got beautiful whole grain English muffins from a co-op store.

While I was at the store, something caught my eye.

“Minnesota Local”.

Since we changed our diet and now pay so much more attention to what food we buy, certain key words get my attention, like vegan, plant-based, no preservatives, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, organic…

And “local” is also one of them.

Well, it’s actually a big one for me.

This green tomato chutney was produced by Urban Roots, a local organization that help “youth interns to develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and life skills” through their Market Garden, Conservation, and Cook Fresh Programs.

This is how I built this sandwich.

First, tomato and onion slices.

Spinach.

And then crunchy tempeh.

They look pretty awesome already at this point.

But wait.

It gets even better.

A heap of V-egg salad goes next.

Left-over V-egg salad goes into my pretty Pioneer Woman cup to be stored and enjoyed later.

Now here is the main supporting actor!

Green tomato chutney from Urban Roots.

I love when the producer lists the ingredients up front, not in small print hiding in the back.

This always means that the maker is proud of their product!

And I liked what I saw.

They apparently create wonderful flavors.

The tomato chutney was a GREAT addition to this sandwich.

The only other thing I need is a glass of home cold-brewed coffee.

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