Tempeh-Teriyaki (Grilled with soy sauce)

Tempeh (Tempe in Indonesian) is a traditional Indonesian food made from soy bean. It's made by fermentation process of Fungus Rhizopus.

It contains highly proteins, dietary fiber and vitamins and become digestible as result of its fermentation process. This fermentation process by Rhizopus could reduces Oligosaccharide which produces gas in intestine and induces indigestion, and some natural bacteria produce vitamins such as B12.

Because of its nutritional value, tempeh is also used in vegetarians and vegans cuisine.

1, Tempe teriyaki (grilled by soy sause, Japanese flavor)

2, Wakame (seaweed) marinated with soy sauce, ginger and sesame oil

3, Rice

4, Miso soup

Mapo Doufu

Mapo Doufu is a very popular dish from Sichuan province. It is usually made of tofu and minced meat, but it is also popular among vegans(no meat), because its fantastic taste and smell are from a combination of fermented chilli-beans sauce(Doubanjiang) and Sichuan pepper, so it's not necessary to add minced meat.

When I stayed at Sichuan province , I could enjoy Mapo Doufu almost everyday. Because I could order Vegan Mapo Doufu at the vegan canteens of all temples in Sichuan. It was really delicious and it wasn't too expensive.

Tofu Larb - Thai cuisine

Tofu is made by coagulating soy milk. It's very popular among east asian and southeast asian countries. And it's also an important source of protein in vegetarian diet. Tofu contains little fat and it's also rich in proteins and minerals. Vegans and Rastafarians also use it in various cuisine because it has little smell on its own.

Larb (ลาบ in Thai)

is a meat salad in Laotian and Northeast Thai cuisine. Vegans make it by tofu.Tofu is minced and mixed with chilli, mint leaves, garlic, ginger, coriander leaves, rime juice, soy source or salt and Toasted rice powder. The dish is usually served with sticky rice.

Japanese cuisine: Natto!

Natto is a Japanese traditional food made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis. It is rich of proteins vitamin K and many kinds of nutrients. It also contains protease (nattokinase) which can reduces the risk of blood clotting because of it's fibrinolysis potential (no clinical data). Because of this natto kinase's ability to degrade amyloid fibrils, it is suggested that natto might prevent the amyloid-type disease such as Alzheimer's. Natto has much amount of vitamin K2 and it also contains much polyamine that has potential of suppressing excessive immune reactions.

Natto and Brown rice

Natto

Brown rice (White rice is also delicious)

Green onion

Mustard paste (Karashi)

Soy sauce

Avocado rice bowl

Avocado is one of the most popular diet for vegans and vegetarians because it is rich of fat and protein. But avocado intake has high potential of decreasing the cholesterol level in total serum. So it is benefit for non-vegetarian people.

But avocado tastes like butter, too creamy and oily for some people who don't like oily food, so mi wanna recommend a Japanese avocado cuisine cuz it tastes fresh and not-oily.

Avocado Rice Bowl

avocado

soy sauce

wasabi

seaweed(nori)

green onion

rice

This taste like negitoro (tuna meat minced fatty) bowl.

Rice and Avocado

Avocado rice bowl

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Indian cuisine: Aloo jeera

Aloo jeera is one of the most simple and famous indian food.
It is very easy to cook but it's very delicious!
In Hindi, Aloo means potato and Jeera means cumin.



















Cumin seeds contain a relatively large amount of iron.
South asian people believe that cumin seeds have a potential of helping digestion, but there are no scientific evidences.

Today I had Aloo jeera with white rice, but you can eat it with brown rice or chapati too.

Ital stew

This is a very simple but delicious ital menu, Ital stew and brown rice(with sesame).

Mi didn't add salt, but it tastes irie!













Ital foods (Rastafarians' diet)
I and I's beliefs is the sharing of a central Livity among living things, and what is put into one's body should enhance Livity rather than reduce it. So I and I's diets should be natural, or pure, and from the earth. I and I therefore must avoid food which is chemically modified or contains artificial additives,and also avoid the foods added salt with the artificial addition of iodine.

Hiroshi Iimura
Jah Rastafar-I

Japanese traditional food : Hijiki Rice

My first menu is Japanese Traditional Hijiki seaweed cuisine.

1. Hijiki Rice
2. Cabbage Asazuke (Shallow pickles)
3. Pickled Ume Fruits
4. Simmered Hijiki
5. Miso Soup













Hijiki seaweed is a very popular diet in Japan. It is known to be rich in dietary fiber and minerals, such as Ca, Mg and Fe. Dietary fiber is good for the intestine and Fe helps to prevent anemia. Hijiki has a good balance of Mg and Ca. But some governments say to avoid consumption of hijiki because it contents higher level of Inorganic arsenic than other seaweed. But Japanese government reported the average hijiki consumption of Japanese people doesn't exceed the tolerable daily intake level.

Hiroshi Iimura
Jah Rastafa-I