Author Notes
I've always gone right for this soup at our favorite Izakaya, but it's a fantastic comfort food and a go-to when I'm sick with a cold. I love the salty bite from the bonito and fish, and it's a welcome change from chicken noodle soup. The traditional version just uses green tea in the broth, but I find when I make it at home that it's missing something so I add the soy and mirin. —Meatballs&Milkshakes
Ingredients
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2 cups
cooked rice, white or brown
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4 cups
hot freshly brewed green tea
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2 tablespoons
mirin
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2 tablespoons
low sodium soy sauce
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6 ounces
salmon filet
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4 tablespoons
bonito flakes or bottarga
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2 tablespoons
Japanese rice seasoning or combination dried seaweed and sesame seeds
Directions
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Roast the salmon for 10 minutes at 375 degrees with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper until it’s cooked to medium rare.
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Pile the rice in a bowl and lay the salmon over the top. Sprinkled with bonito and rice seasoning. Combine the tea, soy, and mirin and pour over the top.
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