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Tamago kake gohan

Japan's simplest breakfast: hot rice whipped with a raw egg and soy until fluffy and custardy.

Time
5min
Steps
5
Tamago kake gohan, photographed from above

Ingredients

1 serving

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Allergens

Contains egg, wheat, soy and sesame.

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    Method

    1. 1

      Put hot rice in a bowl and make a well.

    2. 2

      Separate the egg; whip the white into the rice with chopsticks until frothy.

    3. 3

      Add soy (and MSG) and mix.

    4. 4

      Drop the yolk on top.

    5. 5

      Garnish with furikake and nori; mix the yolk in as you eat.

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