Bamboo and Shiitake Mushroom Rice

I went to Nijiya the other day and picked up a whole bunch of unusual vegetables that I have never cooked with before. One of them is familiar to anyone who eats Asian food--bamboo shoot. It's quite labor intensive to get raw bamboo shoot and prepare it, so I bought the pre-cooked one. When you cut the bamboo in half, there will be a white powdery substance in it. Just wash that out. I was worried what it is, but looked it up on the internet and I guess this is normal.

This recipe makes a quick and healthy vegetarian breakfast. You can add thinly sliced meat if you wish. Enjoy!

Ingredients

1/2 young bamboo shoot, cooked and washed
6 shiitake mushrooms, fresh
1 cup cooked rice
1 Tb soy sauce
1 Tb mirin
salt to taste

Cut up the bamboo and mushrooms into small pieces and sautee everything together for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.

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