My new favorite way to make rice is this Mixed Rice with Pork and Bamboo Shoots! I must’ve made it at least once a week since I first made it a few weeks ago. Maze gohan translates to mixed rice, a method of mixing in ingredients into rice that’s been cooked. The idea of maze gohan was never more appealing to me than takikomi gohan, where the ingredients are cooked with the rice. I was surprised at how easy and flavorful this turned out.
Mixed Rice with Pork and Bamboo Shoots | 豚肉と竹の子の混ぜご飯
Adapted from Your Japanese Kitchen 2
Makes 4 servings
1.75 cups (400ml) uncooked Japanese short-grain rice (I use 30% polished brown rice)
7 oz. (200g) canned boiled bamboo shoots, sliced thinly in bite-sized pieces
3.5 oz. (100g) thinly sliced pork, sliced in 1″ pieces
1 Tbsp canola oil
3 Tbsp shoyu
1 Tbsp sake
2 Tbsp mirin
1 Tbsp sugar
ground black pepper
Wash and cook rice.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the pork and fry until the meat is no longer pink. Add the bamboo shoots and fry for a minute or so. Next, add the shoyu, sake, mirin, and sugar. Continue cooking until there is a little liquid left in the pan, stirring occasionally.
Once the rice is cooked and has steamed for 10 mins, add the pork and bamboo shoots. Fold in the ingredients until combined, but do not over mix, otherwise the rice will get starchy. Serve the rice topped with a little ground pepper.
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It does look very simple, but very flavoursome too! I love pork and of course fried rice, so I’m sure I would love this very close mixed rice dish too.
Sissi, hope you have a chance to try it—it’s really easy and delicious and has become a favorite in my house!
Bamboo shoots are perfect for spring dishes. I love these rice bowls, by the way.
Emi, you’re right! I should try making this with fresh bamboo shoots. You know, I’ve had these bowls for such a long time… and have been itching for a new set! Anyway, thanks for your comment!
Rice is my favorite comfort food. One of my Mom’s best rice dishes involve quickly roasting the grains with chicken fat and then cooking them in a flavorsome chicken stock with a slice or two of ginger. Then we gobble them up with pickles, crunchy cucumber and spicy shoyu sauce. :) Thanks for the recipe, and I’ll definitely try it out when I get my hands on some bamboo shoots.
A.L., that sounds delicious! As I often find, simple ingredients and recipes are best.
I made this for my boys this weekend and it was a hit. This recipe will be a definite repeat. Thanks for sharing it!
Nikki, I’m glad it was liked by all! I know how picky kids can be, so it’s great praise that they enjoyed it.
What a lovely blog you have! I make this kind of rice when I don’t have anything in the fridge, and it never disappointed me. Maze gohan is an ultimate comfort food in Japanese cuisine! I love your beautiful and peaceful photography.
goboroot, thank you! I can’t agree with you more. I love your blog, too—it’s inspiring!
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