茶漬け (Chazuke)

Chazuke

  • ちゃづけ
  • Chazuke
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  • rice dishes

Meaning

茶漬け (ちゃづけ, Chazuke) is Chazuke — a Japanese food (rice dishes).

What is Chazuke?

Chazuke (from cha "tea" and tsuke "submerge") is a simple Japanese dish made by pouring green tea, dashi , or hot water over cooked rice. The polite form "お茶漬け[?]" also is used frequently. Common toppings include Japanese pickles ( tsukemono ), umeboshi , nori , furikake , sesame seeds, tarako and mentaiko (salted and marinated pollock roe), salted salmon, shiokara (pickled seafood), scallions, and wasabi . Chazuke provides a good way to use leftover rice as a quick snack because this dish is easy to make. It is also known as cha-cha gohan .