Ochazuke (Green Tea Rice)

Name: Ochazuke (Green Tea Rice)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 3 Cups
Ingredients: 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups short grain rice (can be sushi rice), rinsed; 2 cups cold water; 2 tbsp. sake; 1 tsp. matcha green tea powder; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

Serves
makes 3 Cups

HELEN ROSNER

Japanese ochazuke is just white rice steeped in green tea, and yet it's so much more. Eat it alone for a gentle vegetal flavor, or add toasted nori, crumbled rice crackers, bonito flakes, or wasabi. This recipe appeared in the 2012 SAVEUR 100 with the story Ochazuke.

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups short grain rice (can be sushi rice), rinsed
2 cups cold water
2 tbsp. sake
1 tsp. matcha green tea powder
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. toasted sesame seeds

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Instructions

Step 1

Place rice, water, sake, tea powder, and salt in a 4 quart saucepan and soak for 1 hour. Place over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Place a lid on the pot and turn the heat down to medium and cook 10 -15 minutes until rice is done. Let rest for 10 minutes and then fluff with a fork. Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.