Crown Tournament 10/19/2019 - Kuri Gohan 栗ご飯 (Chestnut Rice) & Kinoko no sūpu きのこのスープ Clear Mushroom Soup
Kuri Gohan 栗ご飯 (Chestnut Rice) Picture by Avelyn Grene (Kristen Lynn) Many of the dishes that were served in the third course of the Crown tournament feast are considered "Autumn" foods. Kuri Gohan is a typical fall dish comprised of two of the staple foods of Japanese cooking; chestnuts and Rice. It is believed that Japanese Chestnuts (Kuri) were cultivated in Japan before rice, with evidence of the use of chestnuts as early as 10,000-200 BCE. There is archeological evidence of charred chestnuts found at Jomon Period settlements. Chestnuts are symbolic of success and hard times. It was the symbolism of this dish that made it imperative to include it in the Crown Tourney feast. This was a very easy dish to put together and quite beautiful to look at. Recipe 2 cups Japanese short grained rice 1 Tbsp mirin 1 tsp salt as needed 20-25 chestnuts chopped coarsely (Note: If you are using raw chestnuts you will need to prepare them prior to adding to the ric