Japanese-style Mushroom Rice (kinoko takikomi gohan)

Ingredients

• 3 cups (750ml) of Japanese style japonica rice (often sold as sushi rice)
• 3 1/2 cups (875ml) of basic dashi stock
• 300g (about 10-12 oz) of mixed mushrooms, such as shiitake, chantarelles, oyster mushrooms. You can use regular button mushrooms but it won't be nearly as good.
• Soy sauce
• Sake, or sherry
• Mirin (sweet rice wine) - optional: you can just use a little more sake and a touch of sugar instead
• 1 fried bean curd (aburaage) (optional)

Instructions

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 if possible, though you can skip this if you're in a hurry. If you do, massage the mushrooms a bit with your hands to make the marinade penetrate.
4. Place the rice in a rice cooker and add the dashi and mushroom mixture. Cook the rice.

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Source: http://www.justhungry.com/mushroom-rice

Recipe category: Sides