Chazuke
 Chazuke with tea, topped with salmon and nori | |
| Alternative names | ochazuke, cha-cha gohan, bubuzuke |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | rice, green tea or dashi |
| Variations | instant ochazuke |
Chazuke (茶漬け, ちゃづけ) or ochazuke (お茶漬け, from (o)cha 'tea' + tsuke 'submerge') is a simple Japanese dish made by pouring green tea,[1] dashi, or hot water over cooked rice.[2] Chazuke provides a good way to use leftover rice as a quick snack because this dish is easy to make. In Kyoto, ochazuke is known as bubuzuke.[3] Since the 1970s, packaged "instant ochazuke", consisting of freeze-dried toppings and seasonings, has become popular.
Common toppings include tsukemono (Japanese pickles), umeboshi, nori (seaweed), furikake, sesame seeds, tarako and mentaiko (salted and marinated pollock roe), salted salmon, shiokara (pickled seafood), scallions, and wasabi.[1]
History
This dish first became popular in the Heian period of Japan, when water was most commonly poured over rice,[4] but beginning in the Edo period, tea was often used instead.[5][6]
It is said that the direct ancestor of today's chazuke is a method of eating that was adopted by servants (apprentices) who were employed by merchants at that time so that they could finish their meal very quickly during their work. At that time, the servants spent most of their day working, and their meal times were controlled by their superiors, so this form of eating naturally arose. Pickles were almost the only side dish (side dish) that the apprentices were allowed to eat freely in the simple meals of the apprentices, and they were often piled up in huge bowls . It is speculated that this was also closely related to the establishment of the food form of chazuke. Since there was still no technology to keep cooked rice warm as it is today, chazuke was a convenient way to enjoy cold rice and to finish a meal quickly, just like yuzuke. It was very useful and popular.
Instant Chazuke
Nagatanie proposed the concept of "brewed tea rice" in 1952 and launched " Chazuo Seaweed.This product is asmall package containing matcha.
See also
References
- ^ a b Seductions of Rice – Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid. p. 213.
- ^ Dining Guide to Japan: Find the Right Restaurant, Order the Right Dish, and Pay the Right Price – Boye Lafayette De Mente. pp. 104–105.
- ^ "Travel Info Bubuzuke". Machiya Residence Inn Kyoto. 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Tale of Genji 21, 27, 47, 51, 54; Pillow Book 186: "If a man that's so drunk can't help staying overnight with me, I won't serve him even a hot water rice."
- ^ Morisada Mankoh (Ch.4) attributes the origin of tea-rice to Edo during Meireki years, which became popular in Kansai area during Genroku.
- ^ "OCHAZUKE". Japan-Marche.jp. 26 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
