Salmon Ochazuke (Japanese Tea on Rice)

Name: Salmon Ochazuke (Japanese Tea on Rice)
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 200 g salmon fillets (skin-on, and buy it plain, not pre-salted); ½ tsp salt; 1 tsp sake (optional); 300 ml dashi stock; 1 green tea bag (approx 2g per teabag); 2 tsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 2 ptns cooked Japanese short-grain rice (approx 150 g per portion, hot from the cooker); ground sesame seeds; kizami nori (shredded nori); finely chopped green onions (to garnish); wasabi paste (optional)

Instructions

Cook:10min

Ochazuke is a traditional Japanese comfort food made by pouring hot green tea or dashi over rice. It's simple, timeless and can be customized with your favorite savory toppings. Turn your leftover rice into something truly satisfying.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:17:25 GMT