my family’s memory “maze-gohan”

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Recipe by
Yoshiharu Sogi
Napa, CA

This is a family's recipe an heirloom handed down from generation to generation.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For my family’s memory “maze-gohan”

  • 2 c
    short grain rice
  • 2 c
    brown rice
  • 4 1/2 c
    water
  • 8 oz
    carrots, julienne strips
  • 5 oz
    burdock root, shaving cut
  • 2 oz
    shiitake mushroom, sliced
  • 1 can
    bamboo shoots, boiled, sliced
  • 1 pkg
    konnyaku, bar rectangles
  • 1 pkg
    hijiki, soak hijiki in lukewarm water for 30 minutes, then drain.
  • 2 oz
    dried kelp, soak dried kelp in lukewarm water for 30 minutes, then drain.
  • 1 can
    inari-age, fried soy bean’s curd seasoned with soy sauce, sliced, save juice for sauce.
  • 2 Tbsp
    sesame seeds
  • 1/3 c
    sake
  • 1/2 c
    soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    mirin
  • 1 Tbsp
    vegetable oil

How To Make my family’s memory “maze-gohan”

  • 1
    Place rice in a bowl, add ample water, sir quickly, and discard the cloudy water immediately.
  • 2
    Repeat until water is almost clear.
  • 3
    Drain in a sieve, and let stand for 30 minutes so rice absorbs moisture.
  • 4
    Transfer rinsed rice from sieve to rice cooker, add water, following machine’s measure, and start cooking.
  • 5
    Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • 6
    Heat large skillet medium heat, put in vegetable oil. Add carrot, burdock root, shiitake mushroom, bamboo shoots, konnyaku, hijiki, kelp and inari-age cook 4-5 minutes.
  • 7
    Add sake and mirin, bring to a boil, add soy sauce and inari-age juice and bring back to boil until water (sauce) is almost gone.
  • 8
    Place large bowl, combine hot rice and stuffing, and mix well.
  • 9
    Serve in rice bowls with sesame seeds sprinkled on top.

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