Edamame and Sea Vegetable Rice Bowl

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups cooked sushi rice
• 1 cup shelled edamame, cooked
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 sheet nori, cut into strips
• 1/2 cucumber, pickled
• 1 pickled plum (umeboshi)
• 2 tsp sesame seeds
• 2 green onions, sliced

Method

1. Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, then gently fold into warm sushi rice.
2. Whisk sesame oil with ginger and garlic to make the dressing.
3. Layer rice into a bowl and create a well in the center.
4. Top with edamame, nori strips, pickled cucumber, and umeboshi.
5. Drizzle sesame-ginger dressing over the bowl.
6. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions, then serve.