Katemeshi

Method

1. 1 Wash the rice and soak the barley until it swells, then drain.
2. 2 Cut the white radish and sweet potato into small, evenly sized pieces.
3. 3 Mix the rice, barley, and vegetables in a pot, season with salt and a little soy sauce.
4. 4 Add just enough water to cover the rice and cook as you would regular rice.
5. 5 Let it sit for 10 minutes after the water has evaporated, then stir well to mix the vegetables with the rice.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 40 min

  Replace step 4: cook rice, barley, and vegetables under low pressure for 6 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 10 minutes. Still let it sit for 10 minutes as in step 5 to ensure the rice grains are dry and the vegetables don't break when stirred.