Ochaduke Party

sThe Ochaduke party is hosted on Saturday, July 26th. Five students participated in this party. (Thanks! ^_^)

Ochaduke is a simple Japanese food made by pouring green tea or stock over cooked rice. This day, our toppings are in the following list.

Ochaduke’s Ingredients

出汁（だし）= Stock/broth
昆布（こんぶ）= Kelp
鰹節（かつおぶし）= Dried bonito flakes
塩（しお）= Salt
醤油（しょうゆ）= Soy sauce

御飯（ごはん）= Cooked rice
鮭（さけ）= Salmon
乾燥納豆（かんそう なっとう）= Dry fermented soybeans
沢庵漬け（たくあんづけ）= Takuan pickles/pickled dried radish
高菜漬け（たかなづけ）=Takana pickles
きゅうり の塩もみ（きゅうり の しおもみ）= Sliced cucumbers kneaded with salt
梅干（うめぼし）= Dried plums/ Pickled plums
海苔（のり）= Seaweed
ふりかけ = A dry Japanese condiment/rice seasoning/sprinkled on rice
お茶漬け パック= Ochaduke pack

Salmon ,  Takuan Pickles, Takana Pickles

Seaweed, Dry fermented Soybeans, Cucumbers

Furikake packs, Ochaduke packs, Dried Plums

Students’ Comments:
I found ochaduke to be quite delicious. It was very filling. I enjoyed it a lot and would like to have it again some time.             - Jay

I didn't think I would like it because of the つけもの (Tsukemono) but I liked it a lot. The たくあん (Takuan) were fine when mixed in with other stuff and うめぼし (Umebshi) are good.  - John

I was worried about what Ochaduke would taste like but it actually wasn't that bad. It was hard to eat with the chopsticks. That was funny. I love learning about the different foods in Japan.      - Stephanie

It was so good that I forced a second bowl.   - Tiffany