Cumin Chameshi Tea Rice Pairs Perfectly with Beef, Vegetables; Dish Accentuated with Toasted Cumin Seeds, Red Peppers

Chameshi, which means tea rice, refers to rice cooked in fragrant Japanese tea, such as sencha and hojicha. However, Yumiko Kozumi, who owns a restaurant that offers dishes using various spices, recommends a recipe that uses cumin tea. Cumin chameshi has a slightly spicy flavor of cumin that pairs p...