Japanese · snack

Ochazuke (お茶漬け)

Name: Ochazuke (お茶漬け)
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked short-grain rice; 1 1/2 cups brewed green tea; salt to taste; toppings such as 1 pickled plum, 2 oz grilled salmon, 1 tbsp seasoned seaweed, 1 tsp wasabi

Ochazuke (お茶漬け) reads fruity 7.4, sweetness 6.5 and salinity 4.4 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Japanese snack, about 3 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 4.5 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 9.3 / 10
Sour & Bright — 2.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.4 / 10
Rich & Fat — 0.4 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Fruity 7.4 · Sweetness 6.5 · Salinity 4.4 · Floral 4.2 · Sourness 2.5 · Umami 1.6 · Herbaceous 1.3 · Bitterness 1.3 · Earthy 0.6 · Citrus 0.6

What's in it (4)

1 cup cooked short-grain rice
1 1/2 cups brewed green tea
salt to taste
toppings such as 1 pickled plum, 2 oz grilled salmon, 1 tbsp seasoned seaweed, 1 tsp wasabi

Time & effort: about 3 min · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 118.7 kcal, 2.2 g protein, 0.2 g fat, 26.3 g carbs

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Place a small serving of warm or leftover rice in a bowl and arrange chosen toppings on top.
Pour hot brewed green tea or dashi gently over the rice.
Eat immediately while the rice is still warm, mixing the components as you go.

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