Japan

Taco Rice

Name: Taco Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 300 g Ground beef; 400 g Cooked rice; 2 tbsp Taco seasoning; some of each Lettuce & tomato; 100 g Grated cheese; as desired Salsa

Okinawa's taco-and-rice fusion

Taco rice arose in 1980s Okinawa, influenced by the US military bases there and the Mexican taco filling.

Seasoned ground beef is served over rice instead of in a tortilla and topped with lettuce, tomato and cheese.

Servings2

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Ground beef300 g
Cooked rice400 g
Taco seasoning2 tbsp
Lettuce & tomatosome of each
Grated cheese100 g
Salsaas desired

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Fry the ground beef crumbly with taco seasoning.
Divide rice into bowls.
Spoon the beef over the rice.
Top with lettuce, tomato and cheese.
Drizzle with salsa and serve.

Make it original

Taco seasoning for taco rice is in the Asia Boutique.

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