Sunday, January 5, 2014

Furikake: Easiest Japanese dish ever!

This one is a Gimme- a veritable cop-out.  This is what you make when you don't want to make anything.  Ingredients:
1. Packet of Furikake (also comes in a spice container)
2. Cooked Rice
Directions: Sprinkle Furikake over the rice and eat.

Furikake is simply rice seasoning.  It contains various things: sea weed, dashi powder, bits of salmon or shrimp, ground up dried fish, salt, and sugar and other seasonings.  It feels sort of like eating rice with fish food sprinkled over it.  It is pretty.  It is not a stand alone dish- it's might pass as a quick lunch.  I suggest- if making it into a meal- serve Furikake alongside Edamame (Soy Beans) or crunchy apple slices and peanut butter. I don't know how Japanese apples and peanut butter are- but it makes the meal feel complete.  You might also serve it alongside an egg dish or fry up an egg inside your rice and season it with Furikake (essentially making fried rice).

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