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Tomorokoshi Gohan

Cultural Context

Tomorokoshi Gohan, or corn rice, hails from Japan's rural areas where sweet corn is a summer staple. Traditionally enjoyed during festivals and family gatherings, this dish highlights the natural sweetness of corn and the umami of dashi. In modern times, it's embraced in various forms across Japan, often served as a comforting side dish or a light main course.

JapaneseJPmain
45 min
easy
4 servings
Servings4
1 ear corn
2 cups rice (using 180-ml-cup for the rice cooker)
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp Sake

short-grain rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice adds fiber and nutrients.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides flavor without fish.

mirin

🥗Healthier: honey diluted with water

💰Cheaper: sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

1

Cut an ear of corn in half. Then slice corn kernels off the cob.

2

Wash rice and put in the rice cooker's removable bowl. Add salt and Sake, add enough water to reach the line for 2 cups of rice, and stir. Add kernels and also the cob on top of the rice. Cook in the mixed rice or white rice mode.

3

When it's done cooking, remove the cob, mix rice and corn well.

Cooking Techniques

steamingmixing

Equipment Needed

rice cooker

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetariangluten-free

Allergens

soy

Also Known As

Corn Riceとうもろこしご飯
Local Name: とうもろこしご飯

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