Takikomigohan

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    Steamed ‘Okowa’ Glutinous Rice

    This is my absolute favourite food that my mother cooks. This is one of the recipes that I must have, but I have never had until today. I have never seen the written recipe as it’s been in my mother’s head. She is 91 years old now, and I finally learned it and I tried …

  • Chicken Takikomigohan

    Butter Soy Sauce Chicken & Corn Rice

    My ‘Butter Soy Sauce Chicken Rice’ is what I invented when I was a very busy mother with two young children and on the day I was extremely tired. I put all ingredients in the rice cooker and press the button. I even didn’t cut the Chicken Fillets. The flavour of the rice is even …

  • Pork Takikomigohan

    Pork Takikomigohan with Chinese Five Spice

    ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice, is something I truly enjoy cooking and eating. It is absolutely easy to cook if you have a rice cooker, as the Rice is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. It was a life saver for me when I was a busy parent. Today I cooked it with Pork …

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    ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) Soy Sauce Rice

    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 …

  • Potato Takikomigohan

    Japanese Sweet Potato Rice

    Japanese Sweet Potato has reddish purple colour skin and creamy colour inside that turns yellow when cooked. It has silky texture and wonderful sweet flavour. When it is in season, my mother used to cook this rice dish for my sisters and me. DO NOT peel the skin, so that Sweet Potato retains the delicate …

  • Chicken Takikomigohan

    Butter Soy Sauce Chicken Rice

    When you are tired after a busy day, all you want is an easy dinner. If you have a rice cooker, this rice dish is super easy. You even don’t need to cut ingredients. Just put everything in the inner pot and press button to start cooking. While the ricer is cooking, have a rest, …

  • Chicken Takikomigohan

    Simple Chicken & Onion Rice

    Newly harvested Onions are juicy and sweet. This simple recipe is to enjoy those Onions, but, of course, you can cook this dish with not-so-new Onions. This is a ‘Takikomigohan’, a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with all other ingredients and seasonings. Using a ricer cooker, ‘Takikomigohan’ is super easy to cook. This …

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    Leek Takikomigohan

    ‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. It was when I was about to cook ‘Soy Sauce Rice’, I realised that I needed to use Leeks that had been sitting in the fridge. I decided to add them to the Rice. While the Rice was cooking, my …

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