Momotaro Foods - Rice with bamboo shoots (Takenoko gohan)

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Vegetarian Recipe 5

Rice with bamboo shoots

(Takenoko gohan)

DESCRIPTION

This dish is particularly popular in late spring and early summer when young bamboo shoots appear. As you will probably have to buy bamboo shoots in a tin from a Chinese store, you can eat it all year round!

INGREDIENTS

For 4 people

220 ml (1 cup) instant dashi stock (generous pinch of instant dashi powder)
30 ml (2 tablespoons) shoyu
60 ml (4 tablespoons) cooking sake
A pinch of caster sugar or honey
1 deep fried tofu pouch (abura-age)
220 gms or more bamboo shoot
3 cups (or more) Japanese short grained rice

METHOD

Make up the dashi stock, adding the shoyu, 2 tablespoons of cooking sake and sugar (if using)
Cut the tofu pouch into thin strips and boil in water for 3 minutes to remove any excess oil; drain and pat dry
Rinse and drain the bamboo shoots then cut into small (2cm) pieces
In a saucepan or wok add the dashi stock mixture and bamboo shoots
Bring to the boil and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed and the bamboo shoots are soft
Cook the rice with the 2 remaining tablespoons of cooking sake (and the usual amount of water)
Combine, mix well and serve

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