1. Asian-Inspired Rice Bowl

Ingredients:

2 cups of white rice

2 cups of water

2 tablespoons of rice vinegar

1 tablespoon of sugar

1 teaspoon of salt

1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 red bell pepper, sliced

1 zucchini, sliced

1 carrot, sliced

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

1 tablespoon of sesame oil

1 tablespoon of sesame seeds, toasted

2 green onions, sliced

Instructions:

Rinse the rice in a colander and place it in the rice cooker with water. Cook it using the "white rice" setting. In a small bowl, mix the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt together until the sugar and salt dissolve.

Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. Add the red bell pepper, zucchini, and carrot to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the soy sauce and sesame oil. Place a scoop of rice in a bowl and top it with the cooked vegetables. Drizzle the rice vinegar mixture over the vegetables and sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions on top.

Optional: Fry tofu cubes till it's golden brown. Add to rice bowl for veg proteins.