My ‘Soy Sauce Rice’ is delicious as it is, but ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) can add extra flavour and Umami to it. ‘Abura-age’ might be too difficult for you to find. Fried Tofu called ‘Tofu Puff’ is a very similar food and it is easier to find as many Asian grocery stores sell it. You can use Tofu Puffs instead.

Makes

4 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups (*180ml cup) Japanese Short Grain Rice
1 teaspoon Dashi Powder *I used Katsuo (Bonito) Dashi
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Mirin
1 teaspoon grated Ginger OR finely sliced strips
2 sheets ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) *cut into small pieces

*Note: You can use 30-40g Tofu Puffs
Toasted Sesame Seeds, finely chopped Spring Onion, shredded Nori, OR Shiso, etc. for topping *optional

Method
  1. Wash Rice and place in the rice cooker’s inner pot. Add Water up to the 2-cups marking, add Dashi Powder, Soy Sauce, Mirin and Ginger, and gently stir.
  2. Cut ‘Abura-age’ into small pieces. I cut them in half in lengthways, then cut into 1cm wide strips. Scatter them on top evenly, but DO NOT stir.
  3. Press ‘COOK’ button to start cooking. When the rice is cooked, let it steamed for 10 minutes. Then loosen and mix gently.
  4. Sprinkle with some Toasted Sesame Seeds OR your favourite topping if you like, and enjoy.