Sunday, January 26, 2014

Japanese Breakfast is mostly Leftovers


Asians and I suspect most of the world does not eat cereal and milk for breakfast.  We do not even eat standard breakfast foods.  We usually eat leftovers. We eat 2 meals a day, so this elaborate breakfast is appropriate for us.   If we were going to eat lunch, probably I would make less food.

When I cook dinner, I always try to have left overs.  The congee and miso are served in individual bowls.  Other food comes from the fridge and family members will put a small portion on their dish.  At the end of the meal, the kimchee and stirfried veggies were left in a small amount.  So they went into smaller containers and we will eat them for dinner.
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Menu for today's breakfast

Miso soup with a garnish of fresh green onions from last night
Congee (rice boiled in water) made from fermented brown rice made a week ago.  The congee was timed to be ready by breakfast time.  It needed to boil slowly.
Stirfry vegetables in the round orange bowl made this morning
Korean kimchee made last month
Stirfried miso eggplants from last night's dinner
Broccoli in a sauce of ginger and kuzu made 2 nights ago
Fresh green tea

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