Can I Cook Japanese Meals for a Whole Day Using Only Sprouts? | Kimono Mom

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh is a protein-rich alternative, while cottage cheese is more affordable.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine vinegar

Rice vinegar + sugar mimics mirin's sweetness, while white wine vinegar is often cheaper.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, while chicken broth is widely available.

pork

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Chicken is leaner, and ground turkey is often less expensive.

Rinse 2 cups of short grain rice in water, changing the water 2-3 times to remove excess starch.

Soak the rice in filtered water for about 15 minutes.

Pat the salmon dry and season lightly with salt, letting it rest for 10 minutes.

Place mushrooms on foil with salmon, add 10 g of butter, 1 tbsp umami yuzu, and ground black pepper, then wrap and bake at 355°F for 15 minutes.

Wash nanohana, boil stems for 30 seconds, then add leaves and boil for another 30 seconds. Cool and cut into thin pieces.

Mix 1 tbsp mustard and 1 tbsp umami sauce to dress the nanohana.

For chawamushi, mix 1 egg with 15 g umami sauce and 165 g water, pour into cups with shrimp on top, cover with foil, and steam for 30 minutes.

For lunch, season chicken thigh with salt, pepper, and flour, then fry sliced garlic until crispy and set aside.

Cook the chicken until golden, wipe off excess oil, and drizzle with umami spicy sauce, simmering gently.

For garlic rice, heat minced garlic, add cooked rice, season with salt and pepper, and mix in 1.5 tbsp umami sauce, crispy garlic, and chopped green onions.

For dinner, prepare miso soup with daikon and leftover mushrooms, seasoning with miso to taste.

Make radish tuna salad by slicing radish, salting it, and mixing with mayonnaise and canned tuna.

Sauté onion and chicken in oil, add shrimp, then stir in 5 tbsp ketchup and 3 tbsp umami sauce before mixing in rice.

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