Do you know what ojiya is in Japanese food?
It looks similar to risotto, an Italian dish, but in Japan it is often eaten as the end of a hot pot or when catching a cold.When I was a child, my mother used to make this dish for me when I was sick in bed with a cold.
This time, I would like to introduce you to "Bio Ojiyan Cafe," a hideaway cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo, where you can enjoy this home-cooked "Ojiya" dish.
"Bio Ojiyan Cafe" in Harajuku
"Bio Ojiyan Cafe" is a restaurant specializing in ojiya established in 1999.
It is a kind of hideout marked by a small signboard, and can be seen after a 300 meter walk from Meiji-jingumae Station
Inside the store is a stylish space reminiscent of a general store that will make you feel relaxed.
Customize your own "ojiya"
The ojiya is served in a small frying pan and comes with seaweed, sausage cut into the shape of an octopus, and fried bread sprinkled with sugar.
The sweet bread and rice is an unexpected combination, but it is delicious while dipping into the ojiya. The price is quite reasonable, under 1000 yen.
Customized with more than 10 toppings.
You can add various toppings such as tuna, cheese, kimchi, natto, etc. to your ojiya! Try making your own original ojiya with your own unique flavor.
- Beef belly sukiyaki-style...+300 yen
- Tororo (grated yam) ... +100 yen
- Tuna and cod roe ... +200 yen
- Roast pork and leek ... +200 yen
- Natto (fermented soybeans) and kimchi ... +200 yen
- Okra and molokheiya ... +200 yen
- Mushrooms from Shinsyu ... +200 yen
- Kettle-boiled whitebait and potherb... +200 yen
- Japanese-style herb-fried young chicken ... +200 yen
- Coriander ... +150 yen
- Crispy cheese ... +¥150 yen
- Tofu ... +200 yen
- Kettle-boiled whitebait... +150 yen
- Potherb ... +150 yen
- Homemade tuna mayo ... +150 yen
- Mentaiko (spicy cod roe) ... +150 yen
- Natto (fermented soybeans) ... +150 yen
- Kimchi ... +150 yen
Other dishes besides "ojiya" are also recommended.
Of course, the café also serves coffee, cakes, and other beverages and foods.
In particular, the hot apple pie with ice cream (780 yen) is the perfect combination of warm apple pie and cold ice cream♪
Please try it as a dessert after your ojiya!
"Ojiya" is a dish of rice simmered in soup stock.
Credit：photoAC
Do you know what kind of Japanese food "ojiya" is?
Ojiya is a dish in which cooked rice is simmered with broth and ingredients until the rice becomes soft. It is known for its soft texture, as the taste of the broth thoroughly penetrates, making it an easy-to-eat dish even when you have a sore throat due to a cold. Of course, not only the ingredients you put in, but also the type of broth, such as fish or chicken, greatly affects the taste.
It is enjoyed as Japanese dish that warms the body from the core during the cold season.
Enjoy Ojiya and have a wonderful time in Harajuku!
"Bio Ojiyan Cafe" is the perfect cafe when you are tired from sightseeing in Harajuku.
Please fill your stomach with ojiya and enjoy every corner of Harajuku!
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