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.

Total
3 min
Prep
3 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
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
Scoop 1 cup of hot, freshly steamed rice into each of two serving bowls.
- 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
Drizzle each bowl with 1 teaspoon of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of dashi stock.
- 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
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
| Protein | 10 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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