Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice)

2 rice cooker cups uncooked Japanese short grain rice ((2 rice cooker cups = 1 ½ cup = 360 ml))

3 dried shiitake mushrooms ((3 mushrooms = 15 g))

½ cup water ((1/2 cup = 120 ml))

⅓ package konnyaku (konjac) ((1/3 package = 3 oz = 85 g))

1 piece aburaage (deep fried tofu pouch) ((1 piece = .7 oz = 20 g))

3 inch carrot ((3" = 7.5 cm = 2 oz = 60 g))

4 inch gobo (burdock root) ((4" = 10 cm = 1 oz = 35 g))

1 boneless skinless chicken thighs ((1 thigh = 4.8 oz = 135 g))

1 ½ cup dashi ((1 1/2 cup = 350 ml))

1 ½ Tbsp mirin

1 ½ Tbsp soy sauce

Mitsuba (Japanese parsley) ((or 1 green onion))