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Japanese Butter Rice

Japanese Butter Rice

Ms Shi and Mr He
This was my very first recipe video that went viral! I think it's because this Japanese butter rice is incredibly delicious and unbelievably easy to make. It has been almost a year since I posted this video, and people are still leaving comments telling me that they have been eating Japanese butter rice EVERY SINGLE DAY since then!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Rice cooking time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese, Japanese
Servings 1 bowl
Calories 374 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Steamed rice
  • 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp Light soy sauce
  • 1/4 sheet Sushi nori
  • 1/4 cup Pork floss (AKA "Rousong")
  • 1/3 cup Potato chips Optional

Instructions
 

  • Prepare 2 small bowls. Place 1/2 cup of hot steamed rice in each small bowl. Dig a hole in the middle.
  • Put 1 tbsp of butter in the hole, bury it up with rice.
  • Drizzle 1-2 tbsps of light soy sauce over the top of rice.
  • Use a pair of clean scissors to shred 1/4 sheet of sushi nori. Sprinkle the shredded nori over the rice.
  • Top with pork floss or crushed potato chips.
  • Mix well and serve.

Video

Notes

  • I learned about this dish from a Japanese anthology TV series called Midnight Diner (深夜食堂, Shinya shokudō) . "Butter rice"
    Midnight diner
    Butter Rice in Midnight Diner
    was introduces in Season 1 Episode 5. The original recipe only has 3 ingredients: rice, butter, and soy sauce. I added nori, pork floss, and potato chips to make my butter rice more flavorful. Feel free to substitute the toppings with any other ingredients you like!
Keyword butter rice, Chinese Food, easy, Japanese Food, quick recipe