Plastic bag recipe for picking vegetables in an emergency
To eat delicious vegetables even in an emergency ...

"Vegetables" cannot be supplemented by the disaster food stockpiled. Mayuko Imaizumi, who writes recipe books that can be used in the event of a disaster, points out that.

Even after the Kumamoto earthquake in April and the Great East Japan Earthquake five years ago, most of the meals distributed at evacuation centers were carbohydrates, mainly rice balls and sweet buns. Many people complained of poor physical condition due to lack of protein, vitamins and minerals.

Today, vegetables tend to be in short supply. Especially in an emergency. It is said that the desire for vegetables and fruits will increase within 3 days and 1 week after the disaster. Think about stockpiling at home or at work. Even if there is water, canned bread, and canned bread, there are almost no side dishes such as vegetables.

So what should we actually stockpile and how should we make use of it? Mr. Imaizumi taught me a recipe for eating vegetables efficiently even in an emergency. Not only is it easy, but it's also very delicious! At the same time, we will also introduce tips for stockpiling vegetables.

Mayuko Imaizumi, a plastic bag recipe for picking vegetables in an emergency
Mr. Imaizumi, who is also familiar with the stockpiling of local governments, says that there are few places that include vegetables and you need to store them yourself.

◆ Advantages of plastic bag recipe

A plastic bag recipe is a recipe made by putting ingredients in a plastic bag and mixing them. It's easy and easy, and it also has the advantages of reducing the amount of washing and making it easier for the taste to soak into it. It is also gaining popularity as a life hack to help busy people.

This method is very useful in an emergency. If you devise the ingredients, you don't need to use a kitchen knife or cutting board, and if you put the bag together in a container, you don't need a plate.

◆ Delicious recipes

Now, I would like to introduce a delicious vegetable recipe devised by Mr. Imaizumi that is useful in an emergency. You can use it in your daily meals, so if you find something that interests you, try making it.

[Corned beef koreichi rice]
Ingredients (for 2 people): 160g (5.64oz) of unwashed rice (1 cup), 200ml (6.76us fl oz) of vegetable juice (add water if not enough), corned beef can (1 can), black pepper (if you like)

How to make:
(1) Put all ingredients in a plastic bag and mix. Submerge it in water to bleed air, twist the mouth and tie it tight. Leave it for about 30 minutes and let it soak.
(2) Put (1) in a pot filled with water, cover it, turn on the heat, and when it boils, set it to medium heat for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and steam for 10 minutes with the lid on.

Plastic bag recipe "corned beef koreichi rice" for picking vegetables in an emergency
You can make it without frying

A dish like ketchup rice. The saltiness of the corned beef goes well with the rice. Not only children but also the elderly are happy to eat meat.

By the way, don't you worry if the plastic bag is torn when you heat it? The bottom part that comes into direct contact with the pot tends to get hot. So, let's immerse a plate in the bottom of the pot. On top of that, it is also effective to double the plastic bag.

Plastic bag recipe for picking vegetables in an emergency, tips for heating
Spread a plate on the cushion

However, fire is not always available and there may be no water. A recipe that can be used even in such a case is a recipe that can be made simply by mixing without using fire or water.

For example, "Italian dried daikon". Simply put dried daikon radish (30g (1.06oz)), canned chicken breast (1 can), tomato juice (100cc), grated garlic, and olive oil in a bag and mix.

All you have to do is mix "dry curry". The ingredients are simple, including soy meat meat sauce (1 can), mixed beans dry pack (1 can), and curry powder (1 teaspoon). It's delicious even if it's not warmed, and it's also delicious when you eat it with tortillas or wrap it in lettuce.

◆ How to stockpile smart vegetables

"It's been 21 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, 5 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, but I want you to think that it was before the earthquake," Imaizumi complains.

So what exactly should we stockpile? Vegetables include vegetable juice, tomato juice, and canned side dishes. However, seasoned side dish cans can be liked or disliked, so it seems that material cans (unflavored ones) such as dry-packed beans, corn, and hijiki are recommended. There are many other options, such as retort soup and vinegared foods such as pickles and scallions.

Incorporating these into the "rolling stock" cycle is a good idea. This is a method of purchasing a little more food that you usually eat and stockpiling while eating regularly.

For example, put the oldest ones in order from the left of the shelf. If you eat the food on the left and then add new (earlier) foods to the right, the ones that are close to the deadline will always remain on the shelves.

With this, you only have to buy a little more food that you usually eat, and you don't have to prepare emergency food. The variations are widespread, and the expiration date is only about one year, so you can put whatever you like.

Plastic bag recipe for picking vegetables in an emergency, Kagome "Vegetable preserved food set"
Kagome "Vegetable Preserved Food Set" that won the 1st Japan Disaster Food Award.

If you decide on an "eating day" once a month and work on "try cooking with only the food on the shelves and emergency equipment (cassette stove, etc.)", it will be a good training for emergencies. But you don't have to think hard. Please enjoy making and eating while referring to the "Gochibo Recipe " that was posted in the previous article.