Authentic Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)

Name: Authentic Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 egg (approx 60ml/2 floz per egg); ¼ tsp salt; 8 slices kamaboko fish cake (kamaboko); 2-3 fresh shiitake mushroom (thinly sliced); 100 g shrimp (1 whole for each serving, the rest cut into halves or thirds); 500 ml dashi stock (three times the total egg volume + extra for cooking the toppings); ½ tsp sake; 1 tsp mirin; Japanese wild parsley (mitsuba) ((mistuba) optional garnish)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Chawanmushi is a delicate dish made with Japanese fish cake, shrimp and shiitake mushrooms steamed in a silky savory egg custard. Wow your guests with this beautiful homemade chawanmushi!

Updated at: Wed, 07 May 2025 17:26:27 GMT