Vegetarian Brown Rice Sushi with Roasted Eggplant Peppers and Shitake Mushrooms
Sicilian eggplant, banana peppers and fresh shitake mushrooms. Vegetables in large, shallow roasting pan. Sushi being rolled on a bamboo mat. A Sushi Dish that Appeals to All This delicious, warm sushi roll has broad appeal. Besides the traditional raw fish lovers, this is a good sushi option for vegans and vegetarians. It is also a sushi alternative for pregnant women who are avoiding raw fish. Brown Rice Sushi The first time I had brown rice sushi was at a restaurant in Palo Alto that was actually named "Brown Rice Sushi". I was quite excited to think that I could eat one of my favorite foods and not have to eat white rice. Its not that I dont enjoy white rice, in fact I do. But from a nutritional point of view, I always opt for whole grain. Even though white rice is often fortified with many of the vitamins that were stripped out during the manufacturing process, cooked brown rice has much more fiber, about 4 grams per cup. White rice only has 1 gram per cup. We should all...