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 (neutral); 400 ml dashi stock; 1 tbsp sake (or omit); 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); 2 eggs; finely chopped green onions; kizami nori (shredded nori); Japanese chili powder (shichimi togarashi); toasted sesame oil

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:30min

This is the ultimate chicken zosui. Made with tender chicken thigh and fresh vegetables served in a flavorful rice soup swirled with egg ribbons, it's the perfect savory comfort bowl that the whole family will love.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:13:56 GMT