Nikkei Sea Bream with Yuzu & Green Jalapeño Rice

Cooked in a Clay Pot

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8–10

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Nikkei Cuisine: Japanese Food the South American Way

By Luiz Hara

Published 2015

  • About

Tai gohan (sea-bream rice) is a classic of Japanese home cooking and is a dish I have always loved. It can be made in a rice cooker or in a clay pot or elegant pan to be served at the table for added wow. The fish is cooked over the rice, imparting a delicious flavour to the dish. Here I give my Nikkei interpretation, by adding a dressing of olive oil, yuzu juice and jalapeño green chillies, mixed into the rice just before serving. It’s like traditional Japan embracing the spice of South Am