Japan

Ochazuke

Name: Ochazuke
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 2 bowls Cooked rice; 400 ml Green tea (sencha) or dashi; to taste Grilled salmon or umeboshi; 1 sheet Nori (in strips); some Wasabi; to garnish Sesame & spring onion

Japanese rice doused with green tea

Ochazuke is a simple, comforting dish: warm rice doused with green tea or dashi and finished with small toppings.

Loved since the Edo era, it is the classic late-night bite and an elegant way to turn leftover rice into something refined.

Servings2

Time15 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Cooked rice2 bowls
Green tea (sencha) or dashi400 ml
Grilled salmon or umeboshito taste
Nori (in strips)1 sheet
Wasabisome
Sesame & spring onionto garnish

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Put the rice into bowls.
Lay salmon or umeboshi on the rice.
Brew the green tea fresh.
Pour the hot tea over the rice.
Garnish with nori, sesame, wasabi and spring onion.

Make it original

Sencha and nori for ochazuke are in the Asia Boutique.

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