Japanese · main

Egg Ochazuke

Name: Egg Ochazuke
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/2-3/4 cups cooked short-grain brown rice; 1/2 cup cooked shelled edamame (young green soybeans); 1-2 soft or hard boiled eggs (or use a poached or fried egg or two); 1 tablespoon natural pickled ginger, minced; 1/2 sheet nori (toasted seaweed used for sushi), cut or torn into strips or small pieces; 1-2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds; 1/2-1 cups hot green tea (sencha, hojicha or genmaicha are best; matcha is probably not the best choice); Pinch black lava sea salt or other coarse sea salt

Egg Ochazuke reads marine & briny 6.0, salinity 5.9 and nutty 4.7 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Japanese main, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.0 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.1 / 10
Sour & Bright — 3.3 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.1 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.8 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 1.4 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Marine & Briny 6.0 · Salinity 5.9 · Nutty 4.7 · Umami 4.5 · Richness 3.8 · Sourness 3.2 · Earthy 2.0 · Sweetness 1.9 · Floral 1.3 · Herbaceous 1.1 · Bitterness 1.0

What's in it (8)

1/2-3/4 cups cooked short-grain brown rice
1/2 cup cooked shelled edamame (young green soybeans)
1-2 soft or hard boiled eggs (or use a poached or fried egg or two)
1 tablespoon natural pickled ginger, minced
1/2 sheet nori (toasted seaweed used for sushi), cut or torn into strips or small pieces
1-2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
1/2-1 cups hot green tea (sencha, hojicha or genmaicha are best; matcha is probably not the best choice)
Pinch black lava sea salt or other coarse sea salt

Time & effort: about 15 min (10 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 279.2 kcal, 17.3 g protein, 12.3 g fat, 22.6 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (5 steps)

Mix brown rice and edamame in a small bowl.
Sprinkle pickled ginger over rice/edamame.
Place egg(s) on top (slice in half if using soft or hard boiled egg), and top with the nori and toasted sesame seeds.
Pour in the green tea and sprinkle with the salt.
Savor every bite!

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Sarde in Saor — Italian · Venice
Har Gow (虾饺) — Chinese
Spam Musubi — American · Hawaiian
Haemul Pajeon (해물파전) — Korean
Spicy Tuna Donburi — Japanese

Keep reading: what marine & briny, salinity, nutty mean in the flavor lexicon · the world's cuisines, by flavor.

See how this dish fits your palate — take the short taste test →

Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.