Ochazuke is one of my favorite comfort foods and I’ve been craving it this week as I’m sick with a cold. A nice, light broth combined with salmon for protein and rice for substance makes it a perfect one bowl meal. I may be congested, but thankfully I can still taste this. It’s traditional pub food, and I loved it the first time I tried it. I’m waiting to learn how to make dashi from a Japanese friend, but this is a pretty good version. Most ingredients you should be able to find in your supermarket, but feel free to substitute!
Ochazuke
1 cup cooked white rice (any variety will do)
2 cups hot freshly brewed green tea
2 tablespoons mirin
4 ounces salmon fillet
2 tablespoons bonito flakes or ground bottarga
2 tablespoons japanese rice seasoning or combination dried seaweed and sesame seeds
Roast the salmon for 10 minutes with just a little olive oil, salt, and pepper until it’s cooked to medium rare. Pile the rice in a bowl and lay the salmon over the top. Sprinkled with bonito and rice seasoning. Combine the tea and mirin and pour over the top.
Amazing, this should be the picture associated with comfort food, and your photo’s are incredible. I love everything about this dish.
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Looks fantastic! Only 3.5 days until we are back in the land of fresh seafood, will have to try as soon as we can!
Never thought of having green tea in a salmon dish. But it looks good!