Ochazuke (Green Tea Over Rice)

Name: Ochazuke (Green Tea Over Rice)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 fillet Homemade Japanese Salted Salmon; 1 cup cooked Japanese short-grain rice; 1 tsp bubu arare (crispy puffed rice pellets) ((or crushed Japanese rice crackers)); 1 tsp shredded nori seaweed; ¼ tsp toasted white sesame seeds; 2 sprigs mitsuba (Japanese parsley) ((or ⅛ scallion, cut into small pieces)); wasabi ((optional, to taste)); 1 cup dashi (Japanese soup stock); 1 tsp mirin; 1 tsp soy sauce; ⅛ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt (use half the amount or the same weight for table salt); 2 tsp Japanese green tea leaves; 1 cup hot water ((see the tea leaves package for the appropriate water temperature to use)); ½ tsp soy sauce ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:5min

Craving a dish that is light yet comforting? This easy, homemade Ochazuke with green tea or dashi, steamed rice, and simple savory toppings will hit the spot.

Updated at: Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:08:00 GMT