Japanese Corn Rice

Name: Japanese Corn Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2¼ US cups uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice; 2 ears sweet corn ((large, with husks; about 12.2 oz, 345 g each)); 2 Tbsp sake; 1 Tbsp soy sauce; 2⅓ cups water; 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (use half the amount or the same weight for table salt); ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp unsalted butter ((to taste; vegan butter for vegan)); soy sauce ((for drizzling; optional))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

Made with fresh sweet corn cooked with the rice, this Japanese Corn Rice is finished with a generous pat of butter and a splash of soy sauce. It’s an easy, comforting dish that brings out the best of fresh summer corn!

Updated at: Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:02:59 GMT