Kinoko Takikomi Gohan

Kinoko Takikomi Gohan - Japanese Mushroom Rice

Ingredients

1. 3 cups (750ml) of Japanese rice
2. 3 1/2 cups (875ml) of basic dashi stock
3. 300g (about 10-12 oz) of mixed mushrooms, such as shiitake, chantarelles, oyster mushrooms.
4. 2 Tbs. Soy sauce
5. 1 Tbs. Sake, or sherry
6. 1 Tbs. Mirin (sweet rice wine)
7. 1 fried bean curd (aburaage)

Directions

1. Wash the rice well in several changes of water, until the water runs clear. Drain.
2. Slice the mushrooms, or simply shred them with your hands. Cut the fried bean curd into small pieces. Place in a bowl.
3. Sprinkle with 1-2 Tbs. of soy sauce, 1 Tbs of sake, and 1 Tbs of mirin. Let marinate for about an hour.
4. Place the rice in a rice cooker and add the dashi and mushroom mixture and cook.

Notes

A non-vegetarian alternative is to add small bits of cut of chicken instead of the fried bean curd.