Japanese Tamago Kake Gohan Egg Over Rice 1769529364953 Htod

Ingredients

• 1 cup Japanese short-grain white rice
• 1 piece Fresh pasteurized large egg
• 1 teaspoon Soy sauce (preferably Shoyu)
• 0.5 teaspoon Mirin
• 1 tablespoon Furikake rice seasoning(optional)
• 0.5 teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds
• 1 pinch Katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)(optional)
• 1 tablespoon Green onion, finely sliced
• 2 pieces Toasted Nori seaweed strips(optional)
• 0.25 teaspoon Dashi powder(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Wash the short-grain rice thoroughly until the water runs clear and cook it in a rice cooker or pot until fluffy.

2. 2

   Transfer the steaming hot rice into a deep ceramic bowl immediately to retain maximum heat.

3. 3

   Create a small well or indentation in the center of the hot rice using a spoon or chopsticks.

4. 4

   Crack the pasteurized egg into a separate small bowl first to ensure there are no shell fragments.

5. 5

   Pour the egg into the well of the rice and add the soy sauce, mirin, and dashi powder.

6. 6

   Using chopsticks, briskly whip the egg into the hot rice until the mixture becomes pale, frothy, and creamy.

7. 7

   Garnish the top with furikake, toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onions, and bonito flakes.

8. 8

   Serve immediately while the residual heat of the rice slightly thickens the egg into a silky sauce.