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David Chang's Chawanmushi

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Dave Chang's Chawanmushi made and served in the glass Anyday dish, featuring a delicate Japanese egg custard with savory ingredients like dashi, soy sauce, and garnished with green onions.
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Prep Time

6 mins

Cook Time

8 mins
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The umami essence of this savory Japanese egg custard comes from dashi, a stock made from dried kelp (kombu). Compared to our Silky Chinese Steamed Egg Custard, this version uses a higher liquid to egg ratio for an even silkier custard. Chef's hats off to Peter Serpico, former Momofuku chef, for crafting the perfect proportion of dashi to egg: 7 eggs per 1 quart of liquid!

All of Anyday’s recipes are tested (and retested!) in many different microwave and home kitchens to make sure they work—, and work well. Unless specified otherwise, all recipes should be cooked at full power

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What You’ll Need

What You’ll Need

The Medium Shallow Dish

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Dish

The Medium Shallow Dish

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (225ml) cold dashi stock (use store-bought hondashi, dashi concentrate, or make your own)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 ½ teaspoons agave or granulated sugar
  • 2-4 small sheets or 1 larger sheet Korean gim (roasted seaweed)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Preparation

  1. Whisk together the eggs, soy sauce, and agave or sugar in the Medium Shallow Anyday dish. Make sure the eggs are very well beaten, which will help make the custard smooth. Slowly pour the dashi into the eggs and stir gently to mix. Use a small strainer to skim bubbles from the surface.
  2. Cover with the lid (knob lifted) and cook in the microwave at Power Level 5tooltip for 5-6 minutes, or until the custard has barely set and jiggles uniformly when gently moved like flan. If the custard looks too soupy in the center, add 30 seconds at the same power level until barely set, but be careful not to overcook!
  3. Top with chopped or crumbled gim and sesame seeds. Drizzle with sesame oil and enjoy.

Serving suggestions & tips

  • For a spicy kick, top with some chilli crisp.
  • Enjoy chilled and topped with tobiko or salmon roe for a savory appetizer. Serve over rice to make it a full meal.

Recipe notes

  • Make instant dashi by mixing together 1 teaspoon of hondashi granules with 1 cup of water.
  • Microwave ovens vary, even with the same wattages. Adjust cooking times as needed.