Homemade Japanese Rice (Botan) In Rice Cooker - Rice, Japaneses, Steamed In Rice Cooker, 1 cup (94g) (1 serving(s)) and Poached Egg (1 Medium)

Reduce the cooked rice portion and keep the poached egg; adding extra protein can help make the meal more filling without needing more rice.

Mix the cooked rice with lentils or barley, starting with a half-rice, half-lentil or barley portion if the texture works for you.

Add a generous serving of non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, bok choy, cabbage, or zucchini before or alongside the rice.

Cook the rice ahead, refrigerate it, and reheat it thoroughly for the meal; this may produce a gentler glucose response than eating it immediately after cooking.

Season the meal with vinegar-based additions such as rice vinegar, cucumber salad with vinegar, or a light vinegar dressing, while keeping added sugar minimal.

Take a 10–20 minute easy walk after eating, especially when rice is the main carbohydrate in the meal.