Taco Rice, or "Takoraisu," is an Okinawan specialty born from the fusion of Japanese and Mexican cuisine. This delicious, balanced, comforting, and easy-to-prepare dish combines a bed of warm rice with typical taco ingredients: spiced ground meat, fresh vegetables, grated cheese, and sometimes a touch of sauce. Perfect for a quick, balanced, and naturally gluten-free meal (provided you choose the right ingredients), Taco Rice will appeal to fusion food lovers and especially to both children and adults. Discover the recipe!

Okinawa Taco Rice: The Japanese Fusion Recipe to Discover

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Preparation time 15 mins Cooking time 10 mins Total time 25 minutes

Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 4

Cooking method: Traditional

Ingredients

Servings

• For minced meat:

• 400g of minced meat / pork mix)

• 1 Tbsp of vegetable oil

• 3 tbsp tamari soy sauce (gluten-free)

• 1 tbsp gluten-free ketchup

• 1 tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp sweet paprika

• ^1/2 tsp chili powder ( optional, according to your taste ₎

• 1 tsp oyster sauce or Worcestershire sauce (optional)

• 1 clove of chopped garlic

• 1 medium red onion, finely chopped

• For the garnish:

• 300g white or brown rice

• ^1/2 _salad , finely chopped , Batavia or iceberg)

• 2 tomatoes, diced

• 100g of grated cheese (cheddar or Emmental, according to your preference)

• 1 diced avocado (optional)

• ¹⁄₂ green pepper

• 1 handful of fresh coriander (or parsley)

• 1 lemon juice

• A few drops of Sriracha or Tabasco (optional)

• Salt and pepper

Preparation

1. Prepare the meat: Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
   
2. Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for one minute. Add the ground meat and cook until well browned. Season with tamari, ketchup, cumin, paprika, oyster sauce, and chili powder. Mix well to coat the meat with the spices. Simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.

3. Prepare the toppings: Meanwhile, wash and chop the lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, parsley or coriander and green pepper.

   

4. Assembly: Reheat the rice. Divide the hot rice among 4 plates.

5. Place a generous portion of spiced meat on top of the rice.
6. Top with the salad and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Note

You can add a fried egg to the salad if you wish.

You can also serve it with two corn tortillas to evoke the fusion aspect of the dish.

Tags: Okinawan taco, Japanese fusion taco, gluten-free taco, gluten-free Japanese recipe

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