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Zosui (雑炊) – Japanese Rice Porridge with Broth
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Zosui (雑炊) – Japanese Rice Porridge with Broth
Laura Chen
4
15 minutes
30 minutes
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Japanese
Main course
Zosui, a comforting Japanese rice porridge, is ideal for cold days. It is made of cooked rice simmered in a hearty broth with vegetables and sometimes meat or seafood. This simple, nourishing dish is easy to digest and warms you from the inside.
Ingredients
- 200 g uncooked short- or medium-grain rice
- 960 ml dashi broth (Japanese fish stock)
- 100 g mixed vegetables (carrots, mushrooms, scallions)
- 100 g chicken breast, diced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 egg, beaten
- For garnish: 1 sheet of nori in strips, 2 scallions in rings
Instructions
- Cook the rice according to the package directions.
- Bring the dashi broth to a boil in a large pot.
- Add the diced chicken and cook over medium heat until the chicken is done.
- Add the cooked rice, soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil and stir well.
- Add the mixed vegetables and keep simmering until the vegetables are soft.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Optional: Pour the beaten egg over the zosui and stir until the egg has set.
- Ladle the zosui into bowls and garnish with nori strips and scallions.
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