When the weather turns cold, temperature drops, you know the Winter Time is here. Having something to warm your tummy during cold days is always a good idea. If you feel like having light and comfort food, try Ochazuke!
Ochazuke is a well-known Japanese comfort food from its long history. The Japanese people tend to eat it when they don’t have an appetite. Umeboshi is a pickled plum fruit that tastes sour and salty. I will say the combination of Umeboshi and Ochazuke is a perfect match if you want something to wake your appetite up. It sounds great, isn’t it?
Here’s an Umeboshi Uchazuke recipe you should try at home!
Recipe of Umeboshi Ochazuke
Umeboshi Ochazuke Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Japanese short-grain rice (cooked)
- 1 Umeboshi
- 150 ml Brewed Sencha green tea (enough to cover the rice) (5 fl oz)
- 1 sachet Japanese Plum Ume Chazuke Seasoning
- Some Ume's Shiso Sprinkle (Furikake) (Optional)
Garnishes (Optional)
- 1 tsp Shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori)
- 1 tsp Bubu arare (crispy puffed rice pallets)
- Some Scallion Optional
Instructions
- Prepare the rice: Cook or steam the rice. After the rice is cooked, put 1 serving of rice in a bowl.
- Steep the sencha green tea: Steep 8g (0.2 oz) sencha loose leaf with 150ml (5 fl oz) hot water at 80°C/176°F for 1 minute.
- Pour the Brewed Sencha Tea into the rice bowl. (Make sure is enough to cover the rice)
- Put the Garnishes (Optional) and Umeboshi on top of your rice.Umeboshi Ochazuke is ready to be served.
Notes
Recommended Products for Umeboshi Ochazuke
Make your own umeboshi ochazuke at home!
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Red Umeboshi Japanese Pickled Plum 17.6 oz (500g)
Use twice as much shiso as ordinary umeboshi to make the naturally bright crimson color. Made with the traditional and time-consuming methods to make the classic, authentic umeboshi. Particularly delicious with rice, to make sauces or dressings, or to flavor up your meal as a side dish.
No chemical seasonings, no sweeteners, no colorings. 100% Made in Japan.
Organic White Umeboshi Pickled Plum Nanko Ume 17.6 oz (500g)
Traditional-style Japanese salted plums made only from organic plum and sea salt, pickled without shiso leaves which leave a lighter color. Particularly delicious with rice, to make sauces or dressings, or to flavor up your meal as a side dish.
No chemical seasonings, no sweeteners, no colorings. 100% Made in Japan.
Organic White Umeboshi Pickled Plum Nanko Ume 5.3 oz (150g)
Traditional-style Japanese salted plums made only from organic plum and sea salt, pickled without shiso leaves which leave a lighter color. Particularly delicious with rice, to make sauces or dressings, or to flavor up your meal as a side dish.
No chemical seasonings, no sweeteners, no colorings. 100% Made in Japan.
