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Rice Aloni

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This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Home Alone Dinner
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gluttonforlife's Notes: Although a night alone for me often features stinky cheese, this dish also satisfies with its strong flavors—salty, umami, smoky. A nice dab of yuzu kosho (a fiery paste of chile and yuzu...
Although a night alone for me often features stinky cheese, this dish also satisfies with its strong flavors—salty, umami, smoky. A nice dab of yuzu kosho (a fiery paste of chile and yuzu zest) adds a bright, spicy kick I can't do without. Enjoy this with a glass of chilled sake.

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Serves 1 hungry hermit

1/2 cup dried bonito flakes, packed Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon sake Ask a question about this ingredient

1/8 teaspoon sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon say sauce Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted Ask a question about this ingredient

3 pickled ume (Japanese plum) chopped, pits removed Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 sheet nori, lightly toasted* Ask a question about this ingredient

green yuzu kosho Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup Japanese short-grain rice Ask a question about this ingredient

1 cup water Ask a question about this ingredient

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
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Stir sake into the bonito flakes. Chop into a paste. In a heavy skillet over medium heat, push the bonito flakes around until dry. Add sake, sugar and soy sauce. Stir frequently until mixture is dry again. Combine with sesame seeds and spread on a plate to cool.
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Rinse rice until water is clear, then drain. Combine with 1 cup water in a small, heavy saucepan and let stand for 10 minutes. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook 5 minutes (don’t be alarmed if it sputters), or until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand again, covered, for 10 minutes.
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*Sprinkle nori with a little water and bake on a cookie sheet until crisp, about 15 minutes.
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To serve, stir bonito flakes, ume and yuzu kosho (if using) into rice. Plop into a bowl and crumble nori on top.
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3 Comments on Rice Aloni

ENunn added over 2 years ago

I love those crazy salty plums, I love sesame, I love nori, I love rice. Therefore: this sounds dreamy.

luvcookbooks added over 2 years ago

This looks delicious, I'm putting the ingredients on my shopping list now. Don't know much about cooking with Japanese ingredients, this sounds like everyday comfort food and a very reliable easy recipe to try! Thanks