What is "okoge"

is a gay-themed Japanese film written and directed by Takehiro Nakajima, released in 1992. It is also a common slang term.

Okoge may refer to:

• Okoge (food)
• Okoge (film), a 1992 gay-themed Japanese film
• Okoge, a Japanese slang term meaning fag hag

is a Japanese cooking term that can refer to any type of food that has been scorched or blackened, but usually referring specifically to rice.

Until electric rice cookers came into common use in the 20th century, rice in Japan was cooked in a kamado, a traditional stove heated by wood or charcoal. Because regulating the heat of a wood or charcoal fire is more difficult, a layer of rice at the bottom of the pot would often be slightly burned during cooking; this layer, called okoge, was not discarded, but was eaten with vegetables or moistened with water, soup, or tea.

Okoge is still eaten in Japanese cuisine, and is an important part of the kaiseki meal served at tea ceremonies, where it is typically served with hot water and pickles as the final course. It has a crispy texture and a nutty flavour.

Because the cooking temperature of modern electric rice cookers is precisely controlled, okoge does not usually form naturally during the cooking process. However, there are rice cookers on the market in Japan that have an okoge setting. Okoge can also be made by scorching cooked rice in a frying pan.