Five Flavored Rice

From cooking japanese.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  cups short-grain rice
• 5  dried shiitake mushrooms
• 2 1⁄2 ounces bamboo shoots
• 500  g boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 2  cups  dashi
• 1⁄3 cup  shoyu
• 2  tablespoons mirin

Directions

1. rinse rice and soak for one hour.
2. soak shiitake in 1 1/2 cups hot water for 30 minutes, then drain reserving
3. liquid and slicing caps.
4. cut bamboo shoots and chicken and place in a bowl.
5. combine mushroom liquid, dashi, shoyu, mirin and pour over chicken mixture setting aside for 20 minutes.
6. drain rice and spread over base of a large saucepan.
7. pour chicken and vegetable mixture over top without stirring.
8. sit saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, then cover reducing heat to low and cooking 15 minutes.
9. leave to stand covered for 10 minutes before stirring to combine ingredients.