Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)

Chawanmushi (Japanese Steamed Egg Custard)
Dashi Soup Base

Dashi Soup Base

Concentrated type made with light-colored soy sauce, so the colours of the ingredients are not lost.

Ingredients (2 to 3 servings)

45g shrimps, peeled and deveined
25g shimeji mushrooms, stemmed and separated
9g snow peas, trimmed
3 boiled ginkgo nuts, optional
2 eggs, beaten
A
40ml Dashi Soup Base
280ml water
Salt (for preparation), as needed
Salt (for boiling shrimps), as needed

Directions

Sprinkle salt on shrimps and rub lightly. Rinse and pat dry.

Boil snow peas in salted water and cut them into half diagonally.

Mix (A) and egg.

Arrange shrimps and ginkgo nuts in a small cup. Pour (3) and cover with aluminum foil.

Place (4) in a frying pan. Pour enough water to reach halfway of the cups. Place on medium heat. Once boiled, reduce the heat to low. Cover and steam for about 10 minutes.

Insert a skewer in the center of the custard. If the clear liquid comes out, it’s done. Remove from heat and arrange (2) on top.