Five Flavored Rice

• 2 cups short-grain rice
• 5 dried shiitake mushrooms
• 2 12 ounces bamboo shoots
• 500 g boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 2 cups dashi
• 13 cup shoyu
• 2 tablespoons mirin

1. rinse rice and soak for one hour.
2. soak shiitake in 1 1/2 cups hot water for 30 minutes, then drain reserving
3. liquid and slicing caps.
4. cut bamboo shoots and chicken and place in a bowl.
5. combine mushroom liquid, dashi, shoyu, mirin and pour over chicken mixture setting aside for 20 minutes.
6. drain rice and spread over base of a large saucepan.
7. pour chicken and vegetable mixture over top without stirring.
8. sit saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, then cover reducing heat to low and cooking 15 minutes.
9. leave to stand covered for 10 minutes before stirring to combine ingredients.

shortgrain rice, shiitake mushrooms, bamboo shoots, dashi, shoyu, mirin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/five-flavored-rice-387893 (may not work)