Recipe
Ume Chazuke (Rice with Tea)
Umeboshi on rice with hot tea poured over: an easy dish for days with little appetite.
Simply top rice with umeboshi and pour over hot tea.
Ingredients (serves 1)
- 1 bowl of cooked rice
- 1 umeboshi
- Toasted nori, sesame and mitsuba, to taste
- 150–200 ml hot green tea (or dashi)
Method
- Put the rice in a bowl and place the umeboshi on top.
- Add the nori, sesame and mitsuba.
- Pour over the hot tea and eat, breaking up the umeboshi as you go.
Tips
- Dashi gives a more savoury flavour.
- Watch out for the umeboshi stone.
Salt levels vary widely between umeboshi. If you are watching your salt, use a low-salt type or adjust the amount.
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