Hello, how are you all doing? Here we will introduce delicious food from Japan.
【history】
Chawanmushi is considered a Japanese steamed dish that was established around the Edo period to the late Edo period. Originally, it was influenced by Chinese and southern “steamed egg dishes,” and combined with Japan’s “dashi culture,” it developed into the refined dish we know today.
In particular, it developed as a dish in tea kaiseki and kaiseki cuisine, taking on a unique position as something that is both a soup and a dish.
From the Meiji to Shōwa periods, it began to be made not only in ryotei (traditional Japanese restaurants) and ryokan (inns) but also at home as a “slightly special dish” for celebrations or when guests visited. Today, it has become a familiar and representative Japanese egg dish, often found even at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants and casual family-style eateries.
【characteristic】
Chawanmushi is a dish where dashi and eggs are combined and steamed with ingredients in a small bowl. It is simple, yet a delicate dish whose flavor can change significantly depending on the heat and how the dashi is prepared.
Smooth, ‘pudding-like’ texture
The appeal lies in its melt-in-your-mouth quality, determined by the balance of egg and dashi, as well as the steaming time and temperature.
Dashi flavor takes center stage
Dashi made from bonito, kelp, chicken, and other ingredients combines with the eggs to create a gentle, deep flavor.
Variety of ingredients
Chicken, kamaboko (fish cake), shiitake mushrooms, ginkgo nuts, shrimp, mitsuba, and more—each bowl contains a ‘little feast.’
Delicious hot or cold
Enjoy it steaming in winter, or chilled in summer as an elegant appetizer.
Modest in appearance, luxurious in taste
Not flashy, but each bite releases the umami of the dashi—a dish for connoisseurs.
【category】
■Homemade curry
How was it? There are still many delicious things in Japan.
Be sure to try it when you visit Japan.
Let’s Enjoy！
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