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Quick Tamago Kake Gohan

A classic Japanese comfort dish of steamed rice mixed with a raw egg, soy sauce, and a dashi drizzle, ready in minutes.

Quick Tamago Kake Gohan

Total

3 min

Prep

3 min

Serves

2

Servings

Recipe serves 2

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked Japanese short-grain rice, freshly steamed and hot
  • 2 Fresh pasteurized or sashimi-grade eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Dashi stock
  • 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds(optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Chopped nori (seaweed)(optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Chopped scallions(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Scoop 1 cup of hot, freshly steamed rice into each of two serving bowls.

  2. 2

    Crack one egg into a small bowl and check for freshness, then gently slide it over the hot rice (or whisk it first for a smoother texture).

  3. 3

    Drizzle each bowl with 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of dashi stock.

  4. 4

    Using chopsticks or a spoon, quickly stir the egg, soy sauce, and dashi into the rice until the mixture turns creamy and slightly frothy, about 30 seconds.

  5. 5

    Top with toasted sesame seeds, chopped nori, and scallions if using, and serve immediately while warm.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

310

16% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein10 g
Carbohydrate52 g
Fat6 g
Fiber1 g
Sugar1 g
Sodium620 mg

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