Kombu Chazuke Recipe

Chazuke (ochazuke) is a light Japanese rice dish. Hot green tea is poured over steamed rice and some toppings. Common toppings for chazuke are flakes of grilled salted salmon, umeboshi (pickled plum), nori (dried seaweed) strips, and lots more. It's good to use salty and flavorful toppings. Packages of chazuke seasonings are also available at Asian grocery stores.

Chazuke are often made with leftover steamed rice. Make sure to reheat the rice before pouring green tea.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup steamed rice
• 1 Tbsp tsukudani kombu
• green tea leaves or tea bags

Preparation:

Serve steamed rice in a rice bowl. If it's leftover rice, reheat the rice in the microwave. Place tsukudani kombu on top of the rice. Brew green tea in a tea pot. Pour hot green tea over rice.
*makes 1 serving

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