Chicken Zosui (Japanese Rice Soup)

Name: Chicken Zosui (Japanese Rice Soup)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 150 g boneless chicken thigh (skin-on); 1 tsp cooking oil; 400 ml dashi stock; 1 tbsp sake; 200 g cooked Japanese short-grain rice; ¼ Japanese leek (naganegi) (white part diagonally sliced); ½ carrot (julienned); 2 fresh shiitake mushrooms (thinly sliced); 100 g enoki mushrooms (roots removed); 15 g ginger root (grated, approx 1-2 tbsp); 3 tbsp Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu) (see note for how to use dark soy sauce); 2 eggs; finely chopped green onions; kizami nori (shredded nori); Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi); toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This Ultimate Chicken Zosui is a comforting rice soup made with tender chicken thighs and fresh vegetables served in a flavorful soy-based soup. It's perfect for those days when you're feeling under the weather or craving comfort.

Updated at: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:05:59 GMT