Red Bean Rice with Braised Mushroom Bento 卤冬菇红豆饭盒

Prepare in advance (~20mins)

Red Bean Rice:
- Wash and drain 1 tablespoon of big red beans. Soak in water overnight.
- Rinse 1 cup of Japanese Rice. Put rice into cooker with the following ingredients

1. 1 tablespoon of Mirin (or chicken stock)
2. Red beans (together with the soaked water)
3. A pinch of salt
4. Water

- Set rice-cooker timer to cook in the morning

Braised Mushroom:

2人份
Ingredients 用料

20 pieces	Dried Shitake Mushrooms 冬菇
6 cloves	Garlic 蒜头
2 slices	Ginger 姜
2 sticks	Cinnamon 肉桂
3 pieces	Star Anise 八角
1 tablespoon	Oil 油
1 tablespoon	Honey 蜂蜜
4 tablespoons	Light Soya Sauce 酱清
2 tablespoons	Dark Soya Sauce 黑酱油
2 cups	Water 清水

Method 做法

1. Soaked dried shitake mushroom in hot water for 5 minutes, or until soft. Drain away water. Cut away the hard stems.
2. Cut garlic and ginger. Wash cinnamon sticks and star anise.
3. In a thermal pot over fire, add a tablespoon of oil, heat up. Fry garlic and ginger. Add cinnamon and star anise. Add mushrooms last. Fry till fragrant.
4. Add honey, light soya sauce, dark soya sauce and water. Boil for 5 minutes. Place in thermal pot to cook overnight.