I like Japanese Green Pea Rice because it looks as if round jade gemstones are scattered throughout the rice. The charm of Japanese Green Pea Rice comes from the rich aroma of fresh, seasonal peas and their natural sweetness, which is enhanced with a simple seasoning of just salt.
There are two different methods of making Japanese Green Pea Rice: the takikomi gohan method—cooking the rice with the green peas in it, and the maze gohan method—cooking the rice and peas separately, then mixing them together.
I used the maze gohan method for the good reasons described in the following section….
