Name: Chinese Mushroom Risotto
Yield: Serves 4–6 as a main course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 300 g (11 oz) Italian arborio rice; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, to serve; Salt and freshly ground five-pepper mixture or black pepper; 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger; 3 tablespoons finely chopped shallots; 1.2 litres (2 pints) hot Home-made Vegetable Stock; 50 g (2 oz) dried Chinese black mushrooms; 2 tablespoons (25 g/1 oz) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4–6
as a main course

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Travels with a Hot Wok

By Ken Hom

Published 1997

About

Risotto is rice that has been slowly cooked to a smooth, creamy consistency, something that is quite unlike Asian steamed rice. As its name indicates, it is an Italian dish. The slow cooking ensures the rice absorbs the various flavours, seasonings and spices. Rice lends itself to different flavours, and many ingredients may be blended into the ensemble. I have experimented with a variety of ingredients and found that Chinese mushrooms, with their smoky flavour and pleasing texture, are a d