Rice Bowls Are Quick on Prep, Easy on the Wallet

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Rice Bowls Are Quick on Prep, Easy on the Wallet
This budget dinner for two featuring pork teriyaki rice bowls, blistered shishito peppers, and homemade skillet brownies costs less than $15. Gretchen McKay/The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS
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Rice bowls topped with tasty slivers of beef, chicken, egg, tempura or seafood have ancient roots in Japan and other parts of Asia. But the hearty, one-bowl dishes are also incredibly popular on American tables, given their wide variety and ease of preparation.

These days, it’s just as easy to find a smoothie-like acai bowl made with fresh fruit and granola when you’re out to eat as it is a poke bowl comprised of raw fish, rice and other toppings. Ditto with a grain bowl that pairs a protein with fresh veggies for a complete meal.

Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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