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Ochazuke (Green Tea Over Rice)
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Ochazuke (Green Tea Over Rice)

Ochazuke is a simple Japanese dish where hot green tea or dashi broth is poured over cooked rice topped with flaked salmon, crunchy rice crackers, nori, sesame, and fresh herbs. It offers a comforting blend of savory, umami flavors with contrasting textures from tender rice and crisp toppings. This recipe includes options for preparing the salmon and making either dashi or green tea to create a fragrant and nourishing bowl commonly enjoyed as a light meal or snack.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 335 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 1 fillet salmon or ½ fillet regular salmon and a pinch of salt; you can also use any leftover cooked salmon, homemade Japanese salted style
  • 1 cup Japanese short-grain rice cooked
  • 1 tsp bubu arare or crushed Japanese rice crackers, crispy puffed rice pellets
  • 1 tsp nori seaweed shredded aka kizami nori
  • ¼ tsp white sesame seeds toasted
  • 2 prigs mitsuba or ⅛ scallion, cut into small pieces, Japanese parsley
  • wasabi (optional, to taste)
For Ochazuke with Dashi
  • 1 cup dashi use standard Awase Dashi, dashi packet or powder, or Vegan Dashi, Japanese soup stock
  • 1 tsp mirin
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt Diamond Crystal brand
For Ochazuke with Green Tea
  • 2 tsp green tea leaves I used genmaicha, but sencha, hojicha, and mugicha also work; use 3 g (1 tsp) tea leaves per 100 ml (about ½ cup) hot water, Japanese
  • 1 cup water see the tea leaves package for the appropriate water temperature to use, hot
  • ½ tsp soy sauce (optional)

Instructions

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  1. Gather all the ingredients. The ingredients are pictured for Ochazuke with Dashi on the left and Ochazuke with Green Tea on the right.
To Prepare the Ingredients
  1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF (218ºC). For a convection oven, reduce the cooking temperature by 25ºF (15ºC). Bake 1 fillet Homemade Japanese Salted Salmon for 20–25 minutes until the skin and flesh are blistered and charred (Japanese salted salmon is always cooked until firm and well done). Once cool enough to handle, remove the skin and bones and break up the salmon flesh into flakes. Set aside. Tip: If you’re using regular salmon, season it with a pinch of salt and set it aside for 10 minutes before baking. You can also substitute any leftover teriyaki, grilled, or pan-fried salmon for a slightly different flavor.
  2. If you don’t have 1 tsp bubu arare (crispy puffed rice pellets), crush Japanese rice crackers into small pieces (you can also use a bag to crush it).
To Prepare the Dashi or Tea
  1. Ochazuke with Dashi: Combine 1 cup dashi (Japanese soup stock), 1 tsp mirin, 1 tsp soy sauce, and ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt in a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Pour the soup into a small teapot and keep warm.
  2. Ochazuke with Tea: Put 2 tsp Japanese green tea leaves in a pot or teapot. Bring 1 cup hot water to the appropriate temperature for your tea and pour it into the pot. Set aside for 1–2 minutes (follow the directions on your tea package).
To Serve
  1. For each serving, portion 1 cup cooked Japanese short-grain rice in an individual bowl. Add the flaked salmon on the rice and sprinkle 1 tsp bubu arare or crushed rice crackers, 1 tsp shredded nori seaweed, and ¼ tsp toasted white sesame seeds on top. Serve tsukemono (pickles), such as Pickled Cucumber, on the side as a part of the meal.
  2. Ochazuke with Dashi: When you‘re ready to eat, pour the hot dashi into the bowl to cover the rice halfway and top with 2 sprigs mitsuba and wasabi. Enjoy!
  3. Ochazuke with Tea: When you‘re ready to eat, pour the hot tea into the bowl to cover the rice halfway and top with 2 sprigs mitsuba and wasabi. Add ½ tsp soy sauce, if you‘d like. Enjoy!
For Ochazuke in the Summertime
  1. You can use cold rice and cold dashi or tea (I love mugicha or barley tea) in the summertime to enjoy a cool and refreshing version of Ochazuke.

Nutrition Information

Calories 335kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 60g (20%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 3g (5%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 19mg (6%) Sodium 414mg (17%) Potassium 423mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 109IU (2%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 21mg (2%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 335

% Daily Value*

Calories 335kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 60g 20%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 19mg 6%
Sodium 414mg 17%
Potassium 423mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 109IU 2%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.