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Hi, I'm Francis, the host of this show 'Cooking with Dog.' Konnichiwa! Today, we are making salmon takikomi gohan with plenty of mushrooms. We'll use Shiro-dashi, a type of seasoning that won't affect the color of the ingredients. First, let's pan-fry the lightly salted salmon. Heat a frying pan and lightly sear both sides of the salmon. If you're using fresh, unsalted salmon, remove the skin and bones, lightly marinate it in Shiro-dashi, a light-colored seasoning, and then pan-fry it.
Shiro-dashi may be unfamiliar to many people, so let me explain. It's made by adding pale amber-colored soy sauce to dashi stock, and it differs from light-colored usukuchi soy sauce. Its light color won't interfere with the ingredients' colors, and with dashi in it, it easily gives an elegant Japanese flavor. When the surface is deliciously browned, place it onto a tray. Cool it with a fan. If salmon is not available, try using a fish that doesn't have a strong fishy smell. Once it's cool enough to touch, peel off the skin. Then, thoroughly remove the bones.
Check with your fingertips to make sure that no small bones remain. Now, all the bones should be completely removed. Oops, there are still some bones left. Now, let's cook the Salmon Takikomi Gohan. Place the rinsed rice into the rice cooker. Add 2 tablespoons of Shiro-dashi, a light colored dashi seasoning. The amount of Shiro-dashi to use for 'takikomi gohan' may vary by product, so follow the instructions on the package. Add water, but use slightly less than the specified measurement for the rice.
Using less water helps prevent the rice from becoming too soft since the mushrooms contain water. First, evenly distribute the plain shimeji mushrooms. Using light-colored mushrooms will make the dish look more visually appealing. Next, sprinkle the corn. Finally, add the pan-fried salmon on top. Do not mix the ingredients into the rice otherwise the rice will not cook evenly. Cook the rice with the 'takikomi' mode if available.
The 'takikomi' mode will cook the rice for a slightly longer time, which will help develop a crispy rice crust. If your rice cooker doesn't have such a mode, the regular cooking mode will work. Now, it is ready! Open the lid. Mmmm. It smells good! Lightly mix it without crushing the rice grains. For takikomi gohan, slightly firm rice with a bit of crispy rice crust is more delicious than soft rice. Serve the takikomi gohan into a rice bowl.
Sprinkle the toasted white sesame seeds generously after squeezing them. Distribute finely chopped spring onions. Finally, place a slice of butter, and enjoy the takikomi gohan with the delicious autumn flavors. If you can't find Shiro-dashi, you can substitute it with a mixture of strong kombu and bonito dashi, light-colored usukuchi soy sauce, and salt. It has an elegant taste with a well-infused dashi flavor. The butter also brings out the flavor. Using 2 or 3 types of mushrooms will make the dish even more delicious!
Good luck in the kitchen! This is an established Yoshoku (Western-style food) restaurant located right near Amazake Yokocho. I'm looking forward to it. This restaurant in Ningyocho was frequented by geisha, modern stage actors and kabuki actors from Meiji-za. There is a popular bento box that has been offered as a 'gakuya (green room) bento' since the restaurant's founding. I'll be having the 'yoshoku bento' from their 'Houmitei Traditional Specialty Menu.'
Inside the bento box, there are bite-sized portions of their popular dishes packed in tightly. It's quite a luxurious bento! Here I have a mini hamburg steak and beef stew. The beef stew is so tender, it falls apart easily, and the demi-glace sauce is exquisite! And then, there's crab cream croquette, ebi (shrimp) fry, and white fish fry.
Elegantly seasoned roast pork is sandwiched in between to ensure that the crispy texture of the fried items isn't lost. The potato salad and accompanying vegetables are neatly packed too! The freshly fried crab cream croquette is piping hot, and when eaten with tartar sauce, it's absolutely delicious! After the meal, when I ordered coffee, it came with orange peel and pecan nut chocolate. It was a delightful lunch where I got to enjoy various dishes all at once. Everything was incredibly delicious. Next time, I'd like to try them individually.
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