| ‚P |
Strip the tendons off the chicken using the back of a knife. |
| ‚Q |
Combine slightly more than 2 cups of water and the sake in a pan and bring to a boil. Cook the chicken and separate into small strips. Save the broth. |
| ‚R |
Pit the pickled ume and roughly mince, and cut the chives into 1-cm long rings. |
| ‚S |
Place the rice in a colander, and rinse under running water to remove the sliminess on the surface. Drain. |
| ‚T |
Place 2 cups of the broth from 2 in a pan, bring to a boil and season with salt. Add the milk and continue cooking. Just before it boils, add the rice and continue cooking. Then, before it begins boiling again, turn the heat down and let it simmer for a while until the rice grains swell. |
| ‚U |
Serve in a bowl, and add the chicken and pickled ume. Top with the chives. |