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satsumaimo gohan

Sweet Potato Rice (Satsumaimo Gohan)

This post is about easily making sweet potato rice or satsumaimo Gohan at home with a few ingredients.
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Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: easy japanese food, easy rice recipe, satsumaimo gohan, sweet potato rice, takikomigohan
Servings: 2 people

Equipment

  • 1 Donabe or pot

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups Uncooked Japanese short grain rice 2 rice cups
  • 1 Satsumaimo Japanese sweet potato
  • 2 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 1.5 cups Water
  • Goma or sesame seeds optional

Instructions

  • In a bowl, wash uncooked Japanese short-grain rice. In a bowl, submerge the rice in water and, using your hands, swirl the rice in one direction 10-15 times. Then drain the water. Repeat this step 4-5 times, with the water getting clearer each round.
  • Then drain all the water and put rice in donabe or pot.
  • To prepare the sweet potato, thoroughly wash the outside so there is no dirt or grime on the skin. This is important as we are using the whole sweet potato.
  • Once it is clean, slice the sweet potato in 2cm thickness. You will end up with a circle. Then, cut the circle in quarters. You will end up with a quarter of a circle.
  • Submerge the sweet potato in water. This will remove the starch from the sweet potato and will help with any discoloration it may develop.
  • Then drain the water from the sweet potato and add the sweet potato to the donabe.
  • Add mirin, sake, salt, water to the donabe
  • Turn on the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes. It should be boiling and steaming.
  • Turn off the heat and let it rest for 20 minutes. Do not open the lid or touch the rice at this point.
  • After 20 minutes, open the lid and mix the rice from bottom to top.
  • Serve in a chawan or rice bowl, sprinkle goma or sesame seeds and enjoy!