Chawanmushi

Name: Chawanmushi
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1.5 cups dashi stock; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp mirin; 4 small shrimp; 4 shiitake mushroom slices

茶碗蒸し/chah-wahn-MOO-shee/

Also known as: Japanese Savory Egg Custard, Chawan Mushi

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

About this dish

A savory steamed egg custard, delicately flavored with dashi and studded with small pieces of chicken, mushroom, or shrimp.

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Ingredients

🥚3 eggs

🍲1.5 cups dashi stock

🍶1 tbsp soy sauce

🍶1 tbsp mirin

🍤4 small shrimp

🍄4 shiitake mushroom slices

Method

Serves 4

Whisk eggs gently with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin, being careful not to create too many bubbles.

Strain the mixture for a smooth texture.

Place a shrimp and mushroom slice into each cup, then pour over the egg mixture.

Cover each cup and steam gently over low heat for about 15 minutes until just set.

Serve warm directly in the cup.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chawanmushi is a refined dish often served in kaiseki (multi-course) meals, valued for its smooth, silky texture.

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