Matsutake Gohan (Mushroom Rice)

Mrs. Shizuto Nishi

Servings 4 – 6

• 2 cups rice
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1 can mushrooms (med.)
• 1/4 cup liquid from mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon shoyu
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon gourmet powder
• 1 1/2 cups water

Wash rice and drain. Combine sake, liquid from mushrooms, shoyu, salt, gourmet powder and water in a heavy saucepan, add rice and bring to a boil. Then add sliced mushrooms; mix and cover. When the mixture starts to steam, turn heat very low and steam for 15 minutes.