Hello everyone I’m Masa
It’s quite difficult to get out of the bed
in a winter morning
You rather sleep in than coming out
from your warm bed
And therefore, you’ve got shorter time
to eat breakfast
Today I’m going to introduce
a very warm breakfast set
which includes (JP)Ni ku jia ga, meat
and potato stew in chicken version
because chicken can be easily cooked
within a short period of time
Also, we’ve got healthy miso soup
and steamed rice, cooked in a casserole
Each dish is full of wonderful fragrance
Having an abundant breakfast like this
I think you may be more willing
to get up in the morning everyday
The recipe is very simple
Ok, let’s get started~! (๑>◡<)و
[Tip] Please follow the suggested
soaking time on the brown rice package
[Tip] Save the skin because
it contains nutrition and flavor
[Tip] You can replace umeboshi paste
with stir-fried sakura shrimps
[Tip] It’s also suitable to
be made as onigiri (rice ball)
Ok, here is a set of warm and delicious
(JP) Ho ko ri asa go han tei shoku
(Healthy Japanese Breakfast)
Ok, we may now dig in
(Left upper corner is Natto)
Each dish has its own fragrance
They smell really great
Let me try this steamed rice first
It’s not white but a beautiful pink color
Since we’ve added konbu,
the rice has its fragrance in it
Adding up the taste of umeboshi paste
the rice has a minor sourness
The whole flavor balances just right
It’s also suitable to be made
as onigiri (rice ball)
It’s really pretty in color
Miso soup with Japanese yam in it
It’s a bowl of healing miso soup
You can be healed only by taking sip of it
The texture of Japanese yam is very nice
Since I cooked it with skin on,
you can enjoy another crunchy texture
Next up, the main dish of this breakfast
(JP) Niku jia ga
Let me try this meat
which is beautifully cooked
The chicken is pretty tender
Since we have marinated
the chicken in sugar, sake and salt
the chicken itself is filled with flavor
Very sweet and fresh
Of course, for the recipes introduced today
you don’t need to make them all
from scratch in the early morning
The simmered dish like this
can be made a day before
It can actually help the ingredients
to absorb more flavor
Also, you don’t really have to use a casserole
to cook steamed rice
you may use a frying pan instead
Or you can use a steam cooker,
which is more easier
The point is
Breakfast is the most important meal
in the whole day
We nowadays usually choose a speedy
and simple breakfast
just because we don’t have enough
time or appetite
But, we should do our best
to eat different kinds of food
with various nutritions
I hope we all stay healthy
and enjoy delicious food in the new year
SPECIAL THANKS TO Amy Chou