Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice)

Name: Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Seasoned Rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300 g uncooked Japanese rice; 2 dried shiitake mushroom; 3 g dried kelp (kombu) (3-5g is approx one small sheet); 300 ml cold water; 150 g boneless chicken thigh (skin on); ½ tsp cooking oil; 3 small sheets fried tofu pouch (aburaage) (approx 12g each, thinly sliced); ½ carrot (peeled and julienned); ½ thumb ginger root (peeled and julienned); 3 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp sake; ¼ tsp dashi granules; finely chopped green onions

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:35min

Takikomi gohan is a delicious and nutritious way to enjoy Japanese rice. Cooked with meat and seasonal vegetables flavored with Japanese condiments, this dish is commonly enjoyed with fish and miso soup in the cooler autumn months.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:42:17 GMT