JAPANESE BREAKFAST FOR BEGINNERS/ healthy & authentic Japanese cooking tutorial in English

white rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: short-grain rice

Brown rice is more nutritious, while short-grain rice is often less expensive.

grilled fish

🥗Healthier: baked fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Baked fish is lower in fat, and canned fish is budget-friendly.

miso

🥗Healthier: low-sodium miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Low-sodium miso is healthier, while soy sauce can be a cheaper alternative.

Rinse the sushi rice until the water is cloudy and milky white.

Soak the rice in water overnight in the fridge.

Transfer the soaked rice to a heavy bottom pot and add 1 cup of rice and 1 and a quarter cups of water.

Bring to a boil, stir once, then lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes.

Chop onion, carrot, and spinach for the miso soup.

Cook the veggies in the miso soup for 3 to 4 minutes over medium heat.

Prepare the salmon by marinating it in a mixture of 1 tablespoon sugar, 2 tablespoons sea salt, and 1 cup water for 12 hours.

Discard moisture from the salmon before cooking.

Lightly grease a pan and cook the salmon skin side down over medium heat for about 4 minutes until browned.

Flip the salmon, cover with a lid, and steam for another 3 minutes.

Check the miso soup, discard the dashi packet, and add tofu to warm it up.

Dissolve miso paste in a ladle and mix it into the soup.

After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let the rice steam for another 15 minutes without opening the lid.

Plate the salmon on a bed of shiso leaf.

Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces and wash it, then drain.

Drizzle with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil and 1 clove grated garlic, toss to combine.

Microwave the lettuce for 3 minutes at 600 watts, then drizzle with 1 tablespoon soy sauce and 1 and a half tablespoons toasted sesame seeds.

Tear 2 sheets of nori into pieces and mix them into the salad.

Fluff the rice gently from the bottom to top to allow steam to escape.

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