Japan

Chawanmushi

Name: Chawanmushi
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japan
Ingredients: 3 Eggs; 450 ml Dashi; 1 tsp each Soy sauce & mirin; 4 Prawns; 2 Shiitake mushrooms; some Spring onion; a few leaves Mitsuba or spinach

Savoury steamed egg custard from Japan

Chawanmushi is a silky, savoury egg custard steamed in a cup. It has belonged to refined Japanese cuisine since the Edo era.

A delicate mix of egg and dashi is gently set until pudding-soft; prawn, mushroom and gingko nut hide within as little surprises.

Servings4

Time35 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Eggs3
Dashi450 ml
Soy sauce & mirin1 tsp each
Prawns4
Shiitake mushrooms2
Spring onionsome
Mitsuba or spinacha few leaves

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Beat the eggs, mix with cool dashi, soy sauce and mirin.
Pass through a sieve so the mixture stays smooth.
Place prawn and shiitake in cups, pour over the egg mix.
Steam gently covered for 12–15 minutes until just set.
Garnish with spring onion and mitsuba, serve warm.

Make it original

Dashi and mirin for chawanmushi are in the Asia Boutique.

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