Matsutake Mushroom Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups Japanese rice
• 2 1/2 cups dashi
• 1/4 lb matsutake mushrooms, wiped and trimmed
• 1 aburaage (deep-fried tofu)
• 2 Ttbsp sake rice wine
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce

Preparation:

Put the rice in a bowl and wash it with cold water. Repeat washing until the water becomes clear. Drain the rice in a colander. Put rice and dashi in a rice cooker and set aside for 30 minutes. Shred matsutake mushroom lengthwise. Cut aburaage into thin strips. Add matsutake, abura-age, soy sauce, and sake in the rice cooker and stat cooking the rice.