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Soy-Steamed Japanese-Style Rice with Mushrooms and Tofu
This recipe is a simplified take on takikomi gohan, a Japanese dish in which rice is cooked in a flavorful liquid, with additional ingredients scattered over it. Be sure to use Japanese-style short-grain rice here; if it's not alongside the other varieties of rice at the grocery store, check the Asian-foods aisle. Kokuho Rose and Nishiki are two widely available brands. Tofu makes this vegetarian dish a satisfying main course, but it's also great as a side to meat, poultry or fish.
4
Servings
Tip
Don't forget to rinse the rice. Rinsing removes surface starch that would otherwise cause excessive stickiness. When adding the tofu-mushroom mixture, work quickly to minimize the loss of heat and steam.
45 minutes
Ingredients
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1½
cups Japanese-style short-grain rice, rinsed and drained
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5
tablespoons soy sauce, divided
Directions
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01In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, stir together the rice, 2 cups water and 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce. Bring to a simmer, then cover, reduce to low and cook without stirring for 10 minutes; the rice will have absorbed most of the liquid and be almost tender.
Reviews
March 3, 2024
Missing something
I realized after I made this recipe that it was lacking in some kind of richness…and similar to other reviewers, I found the vinegar to be pretty potent. However, I took the leftovers from this recipe and threw it into an oil slicked skillet the next day. Added scrambled egg and a shake of chili and it was excellent. With that being said- I’ll stick to my classic fried rice recipe!
January 29, 2026
What happened
I made this recipe as directed and the dish came out much too vinegary. It was inedible. The texture was also grainy. I am wondering how it could have gone so wrong. I lived in Japan for 3 years and have enjoyed takikomi rice many times. What happened and how do I do better next time?
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I typically love the milk street recipes but it was disliked at my house. Not the typically balanced flavorful recipe that I’ve been accustomed to at milk street