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Ginger Rice

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"Takikomi-gohan" is a traditional and healthy Japanese dish where rice is steamed along with various vegetables, proteins, and seasonings. Aromatic ginger pairs with vegetables and soy protein to make a well-rounded, super-healthy, and amazingly delicious bowl of rice in this vegan recipe. Pair it with a bowl of miso soup and a side dish of veggies for a simple power meal! Delicious even when cold and perfect for onigiri, too!
Ginger Rice
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COOKING TIME

60 minutes

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Nozomi&Mirai | Plant-Based Sis
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Nozomi&Mirai | Plant-Based Sis

We are Japanese sisters sharing the beauty of plant-based Japanese home cooking. Japanese cuisine has many dishes that can be made naturally vegan or easily adapted using plant-based ingredients. Drawing from our Japanese roots and everyday cooking experience, we create simple, approachable recipes that make Japanese food enjoyable for everyone. Nozomi lives in Japan, and Mirai lives in Australia. With perspectives from both inside and outside Japan, we focus on recipes that are practical, accessible, and easy to recreate at home. We hope our recipes inspire you to enjoy Japanese plant-based cooking in your daily life. Thank you for reading and cooking with us 🌿 Arigatou gozaimasu 🙇‍♀️

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INGREDIENTS

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Original recipe (1X) yields 0 servings

When scaling the recipe, the ratios of some ingredients may require slight adjustments. Adjust as necessary and season to taste.

  • A
    2cups Japanese short-grain rice (300g)
  • A
    2cups water (scant 450ml)
  • 1 piece of kombu (about 0.17 oz./ 5g)
  • 1oz fresh ginger (julienned, 30g)
  • 1/3 carrot (thinly sliced)
  • 1 piece of aburaage (fried tofu, excess oil removed and thinly sliced)
  • edamame (optional)
  • 1.5tbsp soy sauce
  • a pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS

  • Preparation
    Rinse the rice, add the scant 2 cups of water, and let it soak for 30 minutes.

    Ginger Rice Preparation
  • 1

    Julienne the ginger and slice the carrot thinly.

    Ginger Rice Process1
  • 2

    Pour hot water over the fried tofu to remove excess oil, squeeze out the water, then slice thinly. (This helps make the rice lighter and less greasy.)

    Ginger Rice Process2
  • 3

    Add the soy sauce and salt to the soaked rice and gently mix.

  • 4

    Place the kombu and prepared ingredients on top.

    Ginger Rice Process4
  • 5

    Cook using the regular rice setting on a rice cooker.

  • 6

    Once cooked, remove the kombu and gently fluff and mix the rice.

    Ginger Rice Process6

RecipeID

971

Tips & Notes

Please use the regular rice setting on a rice cooker.

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5.00(5)
  • Carrie H.

    Carrie H.

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    • Easy to make and turned out great.

    Such a delicious dish! I didn't add kombu as the recipe suggested, therefore I adjusted the water content. I filled the water up to the 2 cup marker in the rice cooker instead of using 450ml as written. The only change I would make for the next time is to add the edamame AFTER cooking, because the edamame beans lose their vibrant green colour when cooked.

    Such a delicious dish! I didn't add kombu as the recipe suggested, therefore I adjusted the water content. I filled the water up to the 2 cup marker in the rice cooker instead of using 450ml as written. The only change I would make for the next time is to add the edamame AFTER cooking, because the edamame beans lose their vibrant green colour when cooked.
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