Takenoko Takikomi Gohan is a delicious and easy-to-make Japanese dish that you can prepare by simply putting everything into a rice cooker. The bamboo shoots and aburaage add unique and savory flavors to the rice, making it irresistible. Try this traditional recipe today and enjoy a taste of Japan in your own home!
The soy sauce and dashi add unique and savory flavors to the rice, making it irresistible. Try this traditional recipe today and enjoy a taste of Japan in your own home!
What Does Gohan Mean?
Takikomi Gohan, also known as Gomoku Gohan(五目ご飯), is a popular Japanese rice dish that is also called kayaku-meshi(加薬ご飯) in the Kansai area. It is a mixed rice dish made by cooking some ingredients together with the rice. The staple ingredients of Takikomi Gohan are salt, soy sauce, sake, and dashi stock, among others. It is often made with seasonal ingredients in the autumn harvest, such as mushrooms, fish, or fall vegetables. Cooking all the ingredients with rice has the advantage of allowing the rice to absorb all the flavor of the ingredients. You can eat rice and side dishes at the same time, and it is delicious even when cold, so it is often used as an ekiben (駅弁:bento box you can buy at station kiosks in Japan).
What is Takenoko Takikomi Gohan?
Takikomi Gohan is a delicious Japanese mixed rice dish that is perfect for the autumn season. The dish is made with seasonal ingredients, including Takenoko (bamboo shoot), which is a popular ingredient in Japan. My grandparents have a place where they can pick a lot of bamboo shoots. I used to go pick up the bamboo shoots with them and loved the moment.
Q&A : Where Can I Buy Bamboo Shoot
Finding fresh bamboo shoots in the United States can be challenging. However, canned bamboo shoots are widely available in grocery stores. Look for cans of sliced bamboo shoots in the international food section of your local grocery store. Or you can find it on Amazon!
Ingredients for Sake Takenoko Takikomi Gohan
- uncooked rice
- water
- bamboo shoot
- Aburaage
- soy sauce
- mirin
- sake
- sugar
- dashi powder
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Takenoko Takikomi Gohan
Ingredients
topping
- scallion (green onion)
Instructions
preparation
- Wash uncooked rice and drain the water well.
- In a medium bowl, add Aburaage and hot water. This is called 'Abura-nuki'. Soak for a few minutes.
- Wash bamboo shoot.
Let's cook!
- Cut bamboo shoot if necessary.
- Cut the Aburaage into thinly sliced.
- Add uncooked rice, water, soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, dashi powder. Mix throughly once.
- Then add the bamboo shoot and Aburaage on top.
- Close the rice cooker and start cooking.
Let's eat!
- After done cooking, open the rice cooker and mix everything. Serve to a bowl and add your favorite toppings such as green onion!
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