Sardine Ochazuke

Name: Sardine Ochazuke
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cooked short-grain brown rice; 2 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed rehydrated for a few minutes in 1 1/2 cups of very hot green tea (sencha, hojicha or genmaicha are best; matcha is not generally used for ochazuke, but I've used it when I don't have the others); 1/2 tin water or olive-oil packed sardines, drained (I love the sardines available online from Vital Choice); 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; pinch of red pepper flakes or a drizzle of Sriracha or other hot sauce- optional

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Ingredients

1/2 cup cooked short-grain brown rice
2 tablespoons dried wakame seaweed rehydrated for a few minutes in 1 1/2 cups of very hot green tea (sencha, hojicha or genmaicha are best; matcha is not generally used for ochazuke, but I've used it when I don't have the others)
1/2 tin water or olive-oil packed sardines, drained (I love the sardines available online from Vital Choice)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
pinch of red pepper flakes or a drizzle of Sriracha or other hot sauce- optional

Directions

1

Place cooked brown rice in serving bowl. Pour the green tea (along with the rehydrated wakame) over the brown rice. Allow to steep for a minute, the stir everything together.
2

Top the rice/green tea/seaweed with the sardines. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds and add red pepper flakes (or optional hot sauce) before serving.