「さらりと頂く冷やし茶漬け」 (Sarari to Chasenchakukei)
“Refreshing and Easy to Eat Chilled Ochazuke”

Ah, summer! A wonderful time to bask in the radiating warmth of the computer screen for the next episode of Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan, and there hasn’t been a better season than now for swimsuits and sunshine. An in-door summer isn’t half bad, especially with the sweltering heat or downpour, but Emiya, Saber, and Rin take their in-door entertainment to its highest heights by spiraling down the largest water-slides in Fuyuki. This episode is quite impressive in how well they pull off the summer atmosphere with the color tones that capture the glittering cerulean water at the park and the warm hue of the outdoor sunset. Additionally, it gave us terrific opportunities to make fun hang-out scenes with Rin and Saber enjoying each other’s company. Similarly, Rider shows up for a friendly game of volleyball while Lancer and Archer go for the unfriendly route.

And to gush further on the artwork of the show, this is the first I’ve seen them pull out incredible scenes with the budget. The manga’s aesthetic sticks predominantly with the cuter looking designs and sketch-like visuals, but when it came down to the Saber/Emiya vs. Lancer/Archer volleyball scene, they pulled off Unlimited Budget Works with how visually pleasing that intense sequences can be with the cutesy visuals of Emiya-san Chi no Kyou no Gohan. Everything from Saber utilizing her high agility to reach the ball to the beams radiating from the piercing stares and strikes of the Lancer/Archer duo works to create a hilariously impressive volleyball match between the four heated contestants.

To cool off from the hot-headed competition and blistering summer heat, Emiya’s go-to meal to beat the sun is Chilled Ochazuke. Because Ochazuke’s main appeal is pouring green tea or dashi broth into a bowl of rice and toppings, it’s a relatively simple dish to make. The only questions you would have to contend with is what toppings you would like to use, whether to pour green tea or dashi broth into your bowl, and if you would like to serve it hot or cold. A warm and comforting ochazuke could work well in cooler or colder seasons, but because July is hot as blazes in most parts of the world, making it into a cold soup could provide much needed refreshment if you’re feeling the heat.

Chilled Ochazuke with Emiya’s Preferred Toppings:
– Rice
– Shredded salmon
– Ginger
– Japanese ginger
– Salted kelp
– Sesame miso
– Dashi broth
– Green tea

1. Make a batch of rice and let it chill for a colder ochazuke.

2. Slice a combination of Japanese ginger and ginger as finely as you can, creating thin slices.

3. After broiling a salmon, debone the filet and pull it apart with chopsticks, shredding it into small chunks.

4. Soak cucumber slices in in salt water, rinse, and continue to squeeze lightly.

5. Top a bowl of cold rice with the fixings you prepared or bought.

6. Pour cold dashi broth or green tea over the cold rice you’ve made.

11 Comments

  1. HalfDemonInuyasha
  2. Incognito
  3. https://randomc.net/image/Emiya-san%20Chi%20no%20Kyou%20no%20Gohan/Emiya-san%20Chi%20no%20Kyou%20no%20Gohan%20-%2007%20-%2010.jpg

    Ufotable is scheduled to animate supernatural action manga Kimetsu no Yaiba from the Weekly Shounen Jump, so you can see even more sakuga next time.

    https://randomc.net/image/Emiya-san%20Chi%20no%20Kyou%20no%20Gohan/Emiya-san%20Chi%20no%20Kyou%20no%20Gohan%20-%2007%20-%2016.jpg

    For those not used to eating chilled foods like ochazuke (or cold soba), one alternative is eating cooling foods, or food deemed to lower one’s internal body heat to feel less hot inside. Sometimes this may involve cooking hot soups made with “cooling ingredients’ like winter melon and red dates.
    https://www.yoyochinese.com/blog/learn-mandarin-chinese-culture-food-remedies-chinese-medicine-tcm-yin-yang-mung-bean-soup-hot-ginger-coke

    zztop
  4. Say Choya, would it also be possible to add an estimation of how much those recipes would cost in money and time when trying to recreate them?
    For example, the dashi broth takes 10 minutes on average to make while the costs for ingredients are on average 10 bucks ( not sure how expensive they are in your area, i am just going with the prices in my own area ).
    The rest of the ingredients would probably amount up to another 10 bucks (salmon is damn expensive ) and an overall time of 20 or 30 minutes if you don’t mess up before you get your meal.
    While the Emiya recipes are rather tasty ( even when just looking at their RL counterparts ) some of them are a bit more expensive then originally thought or take longer to prepare.
    Which might admittedly be an issue with where you are located instead of the ingredients themselves but since you are already placing the recipe, it would just be a small detail to add ^__^

    Damrod
  5. … is it more or did this show take several weeks off?? I hear about the first episodes, and then NOTHING, and now this post here is the first I heard of it in a long time!

    starss
      1. @starss

        The show is more than halfway through and you just noticed now? 😛

        There used to be monthly series too, like Katanagari and Isekai Seikishi no Monogatari.

        Magnus Tancred

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