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Japan, Appetizer, “Chawanmushi”, literally "tea-cup steam", the ultimate silky smooth savoury egg custard, a delicately flavoured, sophisticated Japanese classic dish.

The custard consists of shrimp, the Japanese fish cake “Kamaboko”, ginkgo nuts, shiitake & namenko mushrooms & edame, the soy bean kernel, the egg mixture delicately seasoned with dashi, soy sauce & mirin, yet packed with Umami.

The egg custard is steamed in a dainty little teacup & served as a cold or hot appetizer.

 

There are many variations based on seasonal ingredients, but some of the most common ingredients include shrimp, fish, chicken & or mushrooms/vegetables. The ingredients are highly customizable & the savoury egg custard can be homey or fancy, depending on what goes into the egg custard.

 

Since egg custards cannot be picked up by chopsticks, it is one of the few Japanese dishes that is eaten with a spoon.

 

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