Nasi Goreng, literally meaning ”fried rice” , is a filling main and works well with any protein of your choice. Use tofu if you want a vegetarian version or just go without meat for an equally tasty meal. To add texture to this beautiful dish, serve with prawn crackers on the sideand some diced cucumber to cleanse the palate between ...

Are you ready for a brief history lesson in rice cup measuring? Sounds exciting doesn’t it! Firstly, a measuring cup of rice does not correlate with a measuring cup we use in western cooking where 1 cup equates to around 250ml. The gō or cup is a traditional Japanese unit based on the ge which is equal to 10 shaku or ​1⁄10 shō. Back in the year 1891 it was officially equated ...

Indian pilau rice in balti dish served with chicken tikka masala

Pilaf or pilau is a rice dish, or in some regions, a wheat dish. The recipe usually involves cooking in stock or broth, adding spices, and other ingredients such as vegetables or meat. The technique for cooking achieves rice grains that do not stick together. This pilau rice is a really easy side dish that you can whip up in ...

Hatsuga genmai (or germinated brown rice) is unpolished brown japonica (Japanese) rice, that has been allowed to germinate in order to alter the flavour and also to increase levels of nutrients such as gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Hatsuga genmai has a softer texture than brown rice and a nuttier flavour. Germinated (GABA) rice an emerging health food where brown rice is ...

oatmeal

One of our favourite recipes with our Yum Asia and Zojirushi branded rice cookers. You can use the handy timer feature and have lovely hot porridge to wake up to! Click here for some porridge topping ideas to help you get creative!   Add spices such as cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, pumpkin spice or ginger to liven it up. Splash a ...