Meals with rice and soy sauce
Rice and soy sauce is underrated. It's the base of hundreds of quick Asian meals.
Add an egg, some vegetables, or whatever protein you have and it becomes a proper dinner.
Easy meal ideas
Soy butter rice
Mix warm rice with a pat of butter and a splash of soy sauce. Done.
Simple fried rice
Fry day-old rice in oil, season with soy sauce, add a scrambled egg.
Soy glazed rice bowl
Top rice with any cooked protein, drizzle with soy sauce and a little sesame oil.
Rice with soy-braised egg
Boil eggs 7 minutes, marinate in soy sauce + water for 30 min, serve over rice.
How to stretch these ingredients
- Butter makes soy-rice incredibly rich and satisfying
- Garlic fried in oil before adding rice makes a big difference
- Add a fried egg on top to make any rice bowl a full meal
- Sesame oil added at the end lifts the whole dish
- A splash of rice vinegar adds brightness