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ochazuke, rice with tea
A simple Japanese dish made by pouring green tea or dashi over cooked rice, usually topped with various ingredients like salmon, pickles, or seaweed.
If you use instant ochazuke mix, you can make it easily just by pouring hot water.
お茶漬け (often written with honorific お) is a simple, comforting dish.
How to make:
1. Put cooked rice in a bowl
2. Add toppings
3. Pour hot green tea or dashi over it
Common toppings:
Instant versions (like 永谷園) are very popular.
Often eaten:
- As a light meal
- Late at night
- When appetite is low
- To finish a meal
Sometimes hot water or dashi is used instead of tea.
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Contrast:
雑炊 (rice porridge in broth)