Hot tea poured at the table over warm rice, salmon, nori and sesame, the bowl sending up a green, savory steam: Dammann Frères’ Organic Sencha Tea Bags, a fresh, lively green tea crafted in the Japanese manner, become the broth of this simple meal.

Serves 2 · 15 min

  1. Brew 3 tea bags of Organic Sencha in 2 cups (500 ml) of water at 176°F (80°C) for 2 minutes, then remove them.
  2. Divide 2 cups (300 g) of warm cooked Japanese rice between 2 bowls.
  3. Top each bowl with flaked cooked salmon, a strip of nori, toasted sesame seeds and a little sliced scallion.
  4. Pour the hot tea over the rice at the table, add a dash of soy sauce and enjoy right away.

The star of this recipe: Organic Sencha Tea Bags, by Dammann Frères.

— Clipperton