Okjubu's Poppy-Seed Bursting Simple Rice Bowl
A hearty rice bowl topped with popping anchovy roe, served in a clay pot with fragrant sesame oil and dashi sauce, creating a rich, crispy crust at the bottom.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to quickly make a restaurant-quality Japanese-style dish at home
- ⭐ Fans of the poppy texture of anchovy roe and the crunchy, savory burnt rice crust
ricesesame oildashi saucepickled radishspicy stir-fried kimchiroasted seaweedanchovy roe
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- rice 2 bowls
- sesame oil 2 tablespoons
- dashi sauce 1 tablespoon
- a pinch of seasoning salt
- pickled radish 2 strips
- spicy stir-fried kimchi 3 tablespoons
- roasted seaweed 1 sheet
- anchovy roe 4 tablespoons
Recipe 🍳
- Mix the prepared rice with 2 tablespoons of sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of dashi sauce, and a pinch of seasoning salt. Toss well to evenly season the rice.
- Finely chop the pickled radish using a knife to preserve its crisp texture.
- Coat the bottom and sides of the clay pot or hot pot with a thin layer of sesame oil.
- Spread the seasoned rice evenly across the bottom of the clay pot.
- Crush the chopped pickled radish, spicy stir-fried kimchi, and roasted seaweed, then sprinkle them on top of the rice as garnish.
- Place a generous amount of anchovy roe on top according to your preference, then place the clay pot over heat.
- Turn off the heat when you hear the sizzle of the sesame oil and see the bottom turning golden brown and crispy—this creates the delicious burnt rice layer.
- Season the rice with sesame oil, dashi sauce, and a pinch of salt by tossing well.
- Add sesame oil to the clay pot, then layer in the rice, finely chopped pickled radish, kimchi, seaweed, and anchovy roe.
- Place over heat until the bottom forms a crispy, savory burnt rice layer—then it’s done.
Cooking tips 💡
- Using a clay pot or a wide-bottomed hot pot helps create more of that delicious, crispy burnt rice layer.
- Using store-bought spicy stir-fried kimchi greatly reduces prep time without sacrificing flavor.





