Takikomi gohan

Takikomi gohan
Takikomi gohan with maitake mushrooms
CourseMain
Place of originJapan
Associated cuisineJapanese cuisine
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsJaponica rice, mushrooms, vegetables, meat, seafood

Takikomi gohan (炊き込みご飯) is a Japanese rice dish seasoned with dashi and soy sauce and mixed with mushrooms, vegetables, meat, or fish. The ingredients are cooked together with the rice. The dish is consumed by people in Japan around the fall season since many root vegetables and mushrooms are harvested during this season in Japan. Ingredients will vary based on the seasonal vegetables and fish. Since the dish has nutritional value, and uses a small amount of rice with vegetables and proteins, some Japanese people eat it for dieting purposes.