Tamago Kake Gohan

11g protein · 10 min · 313 kcal

Tamago Kake Gohan

My favorite Japanese breakfast! I make tamago kake gohan with two base ingredients and a few toppings. A fluffy, eggy rice bowl packed with umami!

10 min2 servings313 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups warm, cooked Japanese short grain rice
  • 2 pasteurized eggs, such as Davidson’s Safest Choice
  • Soy sauce
  • Tsuyu
  • Furikake
  • Bonito flakes
  • Shirasu (whitebait)
  • Natto
  • Aonori or seasoned nori
  • Chopped scallions

Instructions

  1. 1

    Portion the rice. Divide the cooked rice among two bowls. Create a little dent in the center of the rice, where the egg will sit.

  2. 2

    Add the egg and toppings. Break each egg into the dented space and add the seasoning and topping(s) of your choice.

  3. 3

    Mix. Quickly stir the egg using chopsticks and mix it with the rice, along with the toppings. Don’t be afraid to make a mess!

  4. 4

    Serve. Add more toppings if desired and eat immediately.

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