Katsu-Don Inspired Dinner in Patent Mary-Janes

When I think of Japanese food, more often than not, Sushi rolls would come to mind. However, the Sushi place at the local shopping centre I usually visit at lunch times is now offering some hot dishes that they cook up on order. One of my favourites is the Katsu-don which is crumbed pork fillets with eggs on rice. The combination is just delicious and I love the nori sprinkled on top and a few pieces of pickled ginger on the side. It is a very satisfying meal, especially in winter.

Tonight, I have decided to make something similar for dinner however I will use chicken instead of pork. Last night I have sliced some chicken breast very thinly and coated it in bread crumbs. They are in the fridge ready for me to shallow fry when I get home. So all I have to do is quickly make the omelette and assemble with some steamed rice and top with nori.

It's winter in Melbourne but for some reason my legs don't really get cold. Today, I decided to wear my red dress that makes me look like a flight attendant and my white blazer finished off with my favourite black, patent, mary-janes. They are comfortable and I have had them for a while now but they are a classic and it would take a very nice pair to make me part with them.

First thing to do when I arrive home is to get the rice going in the rice cooker then shallow fry the crumbed chicken fillets. Whilst that is going, I start stir-frying the thinly sliced onions and cabbage until nearly see-through. Then I pour in three beaten eggs and swirl them around the pan to get an even layer and leave on medium flame to cook through. By the time the chicken is done, the rice has clicked to the 'Warm' setting indicating that it is cooked.

To assemble the dish, use a deep bowl and scoop some rice, topped with a quarter of the omellette, a chicken fillet sliced into finger width pieces, kecap manis and pieces of nori.