Tamago kake gohan (raw egg on rice)

Name: Tamago kake gohan (raw egg on rice)
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 large bowl (about 150 g) freshly cooked, hot Japanese rice; 1 very fresh, top-quality (preferably pasteurised or inspected) egg; 1–2 tsp soy sauce; 1 tsp mirin or dashi (optional); 1 spring onion, finely chopped; strips of nori; a few drops of sesame oil (optional)

Time: 5 min1 servingapprox. 340 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 13 g protein / serving

Tamago kake gohan (TKG) is the simplest and best-loved Japanese breakfast: a raw egg cracked over hot rice with soy sauce. The hot rice warms the egg and turns it into a silky sauce. In Japan eggs are strictly inspected, which is why they are eaten raw.

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Ingredients

1 large bowl (about 150 g) freshly cooked, hot Japanese rice
1 very fresh, top-quality (preferably pasteurised or inspected) egg
1–2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp mirin or dashi (optional)
1 spring onion, finely chopped
strips of nori
a few drops of sesame oil (optional)

Method

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Put the freshly cooked, hot rice in a bowl.
Beat the egg in a small bowl with a fork or chopsticks for 20–30 seconds until frothy (the white and yolk are fully mixed).
Add the soy sauce and the (optional) mirin or dashi and stir once more.
Pour the egg over the rice, or make a well in the middle of the rice and pour it in.
Top with spring onion and strips of nori.
Mix at once and eat while still hot.

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Tips

Use only very fresh eggs from a reliable source; raw eggs can carry salmonella, so it is not recommended for small children, pregnant women or the elderly.
Beating the egg makes it frothy and silkier.
Special soy sauces for TKG are sold.
A pasteurised egg lowers the risk.

Frequently asked questions

Is raw egg safe?

In Japan eggs are strictly controlled; elsewhere use pasteurised eggs, or do not make it.

What can I add?

Nori, sesame seeds, bonito flakes, or a little butter and soy sauce.

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