🍵 Ochazuke (お茶漬け) recipe

Japanese Tea Over Rice, a simple and comforting Japanese dish

Description:

Ochazuke (お茶漬け) is a traditional Japanese comfort food made by pouring hot tea, dashi, or broth over cooked rice with savory toppings.

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Warning (Dietary Restriction):

  • Allergies: Seafood is a common topping (salmon, cod roe). Soy and gluten are often found in the broth or soy sauce.
  • Vegan/Vegetarian: The dish often uses bonito flakes (fish) for the broth and seafood as a topping.
  • Low-Sodium: Salt content can be high due to cod roe and soy sauce.
  • Caffeine Sensitivity: The dish is made with green tea, which contains caffeine.

Ingredients (1 Serving)

  • 1 cup Dashi
  • ½ cup green tea
  • 1 teaspoon sake
  • 1 teaspoon mirin
  • 1 teaspoon Nitto Jozo White Tamari
  • 2 teaspoons Suehiro Usukuchi Soy Sauce
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 2 oz broiled salmon
  • 1 umeboshi, pit removed and rough chopped
  • 2 teaspoons thinly sliced scallions
  • Jacobson Furikake, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepot combine the dashi, green tea, sake, mirin, white tamari, and soy sauce. Bring to a simmer.
  2. In a serving bowl large enough for rice and broth, add the steamed rice and pour the hot dashi/tea broth over it.
  3. Place the broiled salmon in the center of the bowl.
  4. Add the chopped umeboshi next to the salmon, and place the sliced scallions on the opposite side.
  5. Sprinkle with furikake and enjoy!

    6. Optional :

    You can customize your ochazuke with other toppings such as shredded nori, different types of fish, tofu, or daikon sprouts. If using raw fish, slice thinly, place on top of rice, and pour the hot tea/dashi mixture over to gently cook it.

Sources: Just One Cookbook, The Japanese Pantry

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