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Yes! I grew up with Indian style porridges like khichidi and upma with Indian pickles, but went through a phase preferring sweeter Western style breakfasts. But lately I'm turning back to savory. I think the heartiness makes me feel more full and for longer

One Western combo I came up with and really like:

• Oatmeal
• Chopped Field Roast vegan apple maple sage sausage
• Fried onion
• Fried garlic
• Generic Western herb mixes (Italian blend, herbs de provence, table blend, etc.)
• Some vegan savory flavorings and salts (soy sauce, MSG, yeast extracts, mushroom extracts, vegetable stock or bouillon)

Yeah for sure. Miso is a go-to. Try with steel cut oats if you haven't already it's worth the wait.

Also make sure to try with barley

I do chicken or beef stock sometimes, and sometimes make what is like mac and cheese with oats instead of pasta (whole groats can be nice in this). You can also make sweet oatmeal without using so much sugar that it's "sickly".

I'd also like to plug the fact that you can get a hand crank device called a flaker that lets you turn whole oats into oatmeal fresh, and do the same to other grains like wheat, rye, spelt, etc for other whole grain hot cereals.

Sounds nice!

You could transpose this recipe onto congee (rice gruel) and it would go over really well too.

I think nutrition-wise oatmeal is superior but congee is a really good way of getting rid of leftover rice (just make sure that it's been stored properly so you don't give yourself food poisoning!)

Rice porridge and millet porridge is also very nice. Any porridge you can put in the fermented bean curd and the pickled mustard green.

I've done sweet oats for a long time, usually with some peanut butter and honey. I'd never even considered doing savory before this!

Tried some this morning, just some old-fashioned oats cooked in milk, then added some chili powder, shredded cheese, and bacon bits (I know, shame on ye who cannot say ). And holy crap, it was really good! Thanks for the idea, lots of fun experimentation to do here.

I have some pb overnight oats waiting for lunch. Right before eating I add dried chopped dates/berries for a sweet/savory combo.

Try adding cultures to it and letting it sit overnight. Good if you like a little bit of sour.

Anyone got quick recipes to share? I usually have only half an hour to cook and eat breakfast during my work week so use quick oats and a microwave. I'd prefer steel cut oats but I don't have the luxury of time lol

Lately I've only added MSG and some scallions but I'm going to try out some of these other recipes! I like savory meals in the morning and there doesn't seem to be many without eggs

Yes! I haven't gone exploring enough but I like "everything" spice and cayenne pepper in mine.

When I ate eggs I used to do a savory breakfast bowl both farro. It's still good as a vegan dish, but nothing replaces a fried egg that well

I try it from time to time. I got some groats and steel cut oats, but so far I haven't been able to match the ceaseless love I have for savory grits.

I used to have just oatmeal with some salt as one of my staple meals. Sometimes I varied it with adding some tart fruit (blueberries or lingonberries), but never understood adding sugar to oatmeal.

Maybe I should try going back to it.

I should mention there's a thing you can do with oatmeal and miso if you get the kind with live cultures. It's been a while since I tried it, but if I remember right it involves letting it sit overnight and the cultures start to work on the oatmeal. I'm sure a web search would turn it up.