Put your left-over sushi rice to good use with this green tea recipe

When making sushi at home you’ll sometimes end up with leftover sushi rice. It’s a shame to let it go to waste.

The following green tea recipe is easy to prepare and makes a delicious snack. Actually, in Japan it is call “ochazuke”, which means leftover rice with green tea.

Ochazuke or Green Tea Recipe

1. Prepare green tea. I like to use Sencha leafs as opposed to a powder. You can also substitute dashi stock for more of a seafood flavour.

2. Heat your leftover sushi rice in the microwave and place it in a small soup bowl.

3. Pour the steeped green tea over the rice.

4. Add your favourite toppings. Use your imagination. My suggestions include:

• Shredded nori (seaweed)
• toasted sesame seeds
• scallions
• bonito flakes
• chunks of white fish or cod
• strands of egg (just crack an egg and slowly dribble it into your soup)

Instant ochazuke is available, but I prefer to make it fresh, thereby avoiding msg and the overuse of salt. Give my green tea recipe a try and let Sushi Guy know what you think. Its really great to have on a cold winter night. Enjoy!

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