Miso risotto with chicken livers & plum compote

Italian purists may hate this ‘so not classic’ risotto recipe - but they should remember that rice is Asian in origin, as are miso, mirin and soy. So actually one could argue, and I often have, just to be annoying, that this dish sticks to its roots more properly than your usual risottos that come out of Italy. But then, I think anything that tastes good is worth doing, so what do I really care? The combination of earthy miso, tasty soy and rich butter gives a lovely unexpected sweet-savour