Chawanmushi
A silky steamed egg custard flavored with warm dashi and soy, studded with tender chicken, shiitake, and shrimp. It’s delicate cooking that yields a comforting, refined bite in every spoonful.
4 egg, room temperature
2 cup dashi
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp salt
6 oz chicken thigh, skinless, cut into small bite-size pieces
6 shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 shiitake mushroom, stems removed, thinly sliced
4 slice kamaboko
2 stalk green onion, thinly sliced
4 sprig mitsuba
1 tsp sesame oil
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Nutritional information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.
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