Brown Rice Ochazuke with Wakame Seaweed and Sardines
Servings: 0 Serves 1
Ingredients
- * 1/2-3/4 cup cooked short-grain brown rice
- * 2-4 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed rehydrated for a few minutes in 1 1/2 cups of very hot green tea sencha, hojicha or genmaicha are best; matcha is not generally used for ochazuke, but I've used it when I don't have the others
- *1/2 tin sardines
- *1/2-1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- *pinch of red pepper flakes or a drizzle of Sriracha or other hot sauce- optional
Instructions
- 1. Place cooked brown rice in serving bowl. Pour the green tea (along with the rehydrated wakame) over the brown rice. Allow to steep for a minute.
- 2. Top the rice/green tea/seaweed with the sardines. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds and add red pepper flakes (or optional hot sauce) before serving.