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Japanese Mushroom Rice (Kinoko Gohan)

Published: Oct 17, 2019 · Updated: Jan 10, 2020 · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

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bowl of mushroom rice with nori strips

To be honest, this dish might seem kind of plain Jane boring, but I really love it. It’s made entirely in the rice cooker, so you can set it and forget it.

close up shot of kinoko gohan

A warm, cozy bowl of mushroom rice is much less intensive than making mushroom fried rice.

Serve this with a creamy fresh corn soup, homemade kimchi, or paleo seaweed salad.

Japanese mushroom rice, also known as kinoko gohan, is often found in Japanese supermarkets as a ready to go meal.  Usually with some meat and additional vegetables.

At home, I prefer making it just with mushrooms, in the rice cooker, for an EASY, one pot, vegetarian meal.

Regular Ingredients

cutting board with mushrooms, rice, green onion, and soy sauce

  • Brown Rice – since it’s healthier than white
  • Mixed mushrooms – fresh or rehydrated shitake mushrooms, enoki mushrooms, king trumpets, oysters. Crimini mushrooms are ok but not traditional.
  • Soy Sauce, Sake, and Mirin – standard Japanese flavoring agents

The Secret Ingredient

Butter.

It’s unorthodox, but it really makes this dish something special that you just crave over and over again.

How to Make Japanese Mushroom Rice

Step 1: Prep Rice in Rice Cooker

rice cooker with brown rice and a dried square of konbu
Wash rice and add water along with a piece of dried kombu.
rice cooker filled with rice, water, and konbu
Once the kombu blooms (about 10-15 minutes), remove and discard. Add soy sauce, sake, and mirin to the rice and water and mix.

Step 2: Slice vegetables

ccutting board with sliced mushrooms

While the kombu seaweed is blooming, prep your mushrooms. Slice 1/4-1/2″ thick and discard any tough stems if using shitake mushrooms. Slice green onion if using for garnish.

Step 3: Layer in mushrooms and cook

rice cooker filled with raw rice and sliced shitake mushrooms
Pile the mushrooms into the rice cooker on top of the rice and water.
rice cooker filled with raw rice and enoki mushrooms
It may look like a lot of mushrooms, but it will shrink.

Step 4: Add butter and fluff

Rice cooker filled with mushroom rice, butter, and spatula

Once the rice is cooked, add butter and mix in gently. The bottom of the pot may be brown due to the soy sauce sinking to the bottom. Thus, the need to mix well.

rice cooker filled with kinoko gohan

The mixed rice cooker will hold in the rice cooker for a few hours. You can also use this same recipe on the stovetop. This particular batch uses king trumpet mushrooms instead of shitake mushrooms.

Step 5: Garnish and serve hot

bowl of mushroom rice with nori

Top with green onion, nori strips, sesame seeds, and soy sauce too if you like.

Expert Tips

  1. You can use any type of mushroom you like, but for appearance and traditions, try to stick to anything except button mushrooms.
  2. Where this recipe goes wrong is if there is too much water.  Most brown rice packages call for 1.5 – 2 times the amount of water to rice.  However, since the mushrooms also release water into the rice, I use a 1:1 ratio of brown rice to water.
  3. If you must use white rice, reduce the amount of water to 2 cups white rice to 1.5 cups water.
  4. This does not freeze well.  The mushroom and wet rice turn even mushier once defrosted.
  5. Add additional soy sauce when eating, if you need a saltier taste.

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Japanese Mushroom Rice

This is made entirely in the rice cooker, so you can set it and forget it.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword easy rice recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 514kcal
Author Asian Test Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 4 c mixed mushrooms, sliced enoki, oyster, shitake, trumpet, etc.
  • 2 c brown rice
  • 2 c water
  • 1 g konbu about 2" square
  • 2 Tb soy sauce
  • 1 Tb sake
  • 1 Tb mirin
  • 3 Tb grassfed butter or vegan butter

Optional Garnish

  • nori strips, green onion, sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Rinse brown rice with water. Add to rice cooker with 4 cups water and dried kombu. Remove the kombu after 10-15 minutes.
  • While the kombu rehydrates, slice the mushrooms. Pile into the rice cooker and cook.
  • When rice cooker turns off, open and mix in the butter.
  • Serve hot with optional garnish.

Notes

  1. You can use any type of mushroom you like, but for appearance and traditions, try to stick to anything except button mushrooms.
  2. Where this recipe goes wrong is if there is too much water.  Most brown rice packages call for 1.5 - 2 times the amount of water to rice.  However, since the mushrooms also release water into the rice, I use a 1:1 ratio of brown rice to water.
  3. If you must use white rice, reduce the amount of water to 2 cups white rice to 1.5 cups water.
  4. This does not freeze well.  The mushroom and wet rice turn even mushier once defrosted.
  5. Add additional soy sauce when eating, if you need a saltier taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 514kcal | Carbohydrates: 90g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 642mg | Potassium: 961mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 3mg
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  1. Courtney

    March 4, 2021 at 9:40 pm

    Why do you remove the kombu after it rehydrates? What happens if you leave it in to cook?

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    • asiantestkitchen@gmail.com

      March 12, 2021 at 10:03 pm

      If you leave it in, the kombu may get slimy and bitter if it’s boiled and cooked for too long. That being said, I have eaten it after it’s been boiled and not faced any dire consequences. Hope that helps!

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