Chawanmushi (Savoury Custard Soup)

Name: How to cook Chawanmushi (Savoury Custard Soup) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

Chawanmushi (Savoury Custard Soup)

Hot soup would be nice for cold night dinner. Chawanmushi (Japanese Savoury Custard Soup) would be perfect. 'Chawanmushi' means ‘steamed in a tea cup’ and it is quite easy to make. Here is my family’s home style Chawanmushi recipe. If you don’t have Dashi Stock, why don’t you use Vegetable Stock or Chicken Stock? Use whatever ingredients you have.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Eggs

500 ml

Dashi Stock

1 tablespoon

Mirin

1/2 teaspoon

Salt

2 teaspoons

Soy Sauce

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Make Clear Soup. Heat Dashi Stock and season with Mirin, Salt and Soy Sauce in a saucepan, and let it cool down so that it can be mixed with Eggs.

* Step 2

Whisk Eggs in a mixing bowl and add warm Soup gradually and mix well. We are often taught to pour the egg mixture through a fine strainer to make it smooth, but I don’t do that. Just remove bubbles from the mixture.

* Step 3

Prepare other ingredients. My method doesn’t pre-cook Chicken or Seafood, so you should use small ones or cut them into small pieces.

* Step 4

Spinach needs preparation. Wash Spinach well and cook in boiling water. Dip in cold water to stop cooking further, drain well and squeeze to remove excess water. Cut about 4cm.

* Step 5

Place the ingredients in serving cups, mugs, ramekins or whatever you use.

* Step 6

Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients carefully. Place a young Italian parsley leaf or 'Shungiku' on top. In Japan, most commonly 'Mitsuba' leaf is placed on top, but Italian parsley tastes very similar. And it is optional.

* Step 7

Heat the steamer and bring the water to the boil. Carefully place the cups in the steamer, cover with the lid, then cook with GENTLE STEAM over LOW heat for 15 to 20 minutes. *Note: You may prefer cooking them in the oven like cooking Creme Brûlée.