Yo Oizumi’s Secret to Delicious Chazuke: A Budget-Friendly Recipe

Actor Yo Oizumi (51) recently appeared on the TV Asahi program “Kaji Yarou!!! 3-Hour Special” (7:00 p.m.) and shared his “saving recipes” that have been gaining attention.

The program, titled “A big investigation into the subtle money-saving techniques that people on the street secretly use!”, covered various recipe ideas, including Oizumi’s “budget meals” that he often makes in his private life.

Oizumi introduced his “delicious chazuke” (rice with tea) recipe, which he makes using leftover sashimi. He explained that when he receives bonito, he can’t eat it all before it loses its texture. To revive the dish, he marinates the bonito in soy sauce and mirin, then pours warm water over it, changing the texture and making it delicious again.

To make Oizumi’s delicious chazuke, cut bonito into 1.5 cm pieces and place them in a storage bag with soy sauce and mirin. Rub the mixture in, remove as much air as possible, and refrigerate for half a day. place the bonito on top of rice, followed by chopped green onions, hot soup stock, and chopped seaweed.

Celebrity Gal Sone, who tried the dish, was impressed, saying, “It’s so delicious!” Comedian Bakarhythm also enjoyed it, exclaiming, “Wow! I can eat this!” Viewers have also commented on the recipe, with some expressing interest in trying it with seared ochazuke.

Some viewers have commented, “Tsukemono chazuke looks delicious,” and “I’ve only ever made it with raw bonito, but I wonder what seared ochazuke would be like. I’d like to try it!”