Three Roads Blog

From today’s Times: U.S. cyclist Christian Vande Velde’s recipe for sushi rice bars:

• 3 cups medium-grain Calrose or sushi rice, cooked
• 6 eggs
• Soy sauce or Bragg Liquid Aminos (a soybean-based liquid protein concentrate)
• A handful of prosciutto or cooked bacon
• Salt
• Balsamic vinegar

Scramble the eggs with the soy sauce or the Braggs Aminos. (“The guys like the flavor of the Braggs better than the soy,” Mr. Lim said.) Add the prosciutto or bacon. Pile the rice, eggs and pork into a 6-by-9-inch pan. Pour a small amount of balsamic vinegar and soy on top. Salt to taste. Mix and mash into the pan. Let sit for 20 minutes, then, using a silicon spatula (“anything else and the rice will stick,” Mr. Lim said) cut it into 1 1/2-inch squares. Wrap in foil. Yields about 24.

As someone who quickly tires of sugary energy bars, I’m excited to try out this recipe. [Photo and caption from the Times.]