Today was supposed to be our departure day.
So instead of a tedious tube journey to Heathrow Airport and a long flight in Economy with a ten year old across my lap for most of it, I’m going to relax in First Class luxury with my choice of films and entertainment.
Today I’m gong to have takikomi gohan with ham.
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Will use ham/gammon pieces, chopped lotus roots, carrots and green beans (used up my mushrooms in last night’s Hayashi rice)
Other ingredients are ginger, sake and dashi concentrate instead of konbu kelp powder*. Recipe doesn’t demand it but I will add a little mirin too.
I would usually substitute gobo/burdock root for Jerusalem Artichokes/Sunchokes, but lotus root/renkon should be fine.
Once done (hoping for a good okoge crust) I’ll stir in spring onions/scallions. Am using a big clay rice cooking pot for this, not an electronic rice cooker.