How to Make Chawanmushi (Japanese egg custard dish & ginkgo)

Stay tuned for the always enjoyable Cooking With Dog. This cooking show is hosted by a DOG named Francis! The show demonstrates how to make popular Japanese dishes. This video demonstrates how to make Chawanmushi (Japanese egg custard dish with Ginkgo Seeds).

Ingredients for Chawanmushi

(serves 2)

- Egg Mixture -

1 Large Egg

170ml Water (0.719 u.s. cup)

1/2 tsp Granulated Bonito Dashi

1/2 tsp Sake

1/2 tsp Usukuchi Soy Sauce (saltier and lighter in color than koikuchi)

1/4 tsp Salt

- Fillings -

50g Chicken Meat (1.76oz)

2 Shrimps

2 Shiitake Mushrooms

4 slices of Kamaboko - fish minced and steamed

4 Ginnan - Ginkgo Seeds

Mitsuba - Japanese Wild Parsley

Sake & Usukuchi Soy Sauce for Seasoning

* A lid wrapped with kitchen towel prevents water drops from falling into the cups.

About Music

Frederic Chopin - Valse in D-flat major "Minute Waltz" - Op. 64 No. 1

Play by Muriel Nguyen Xuan, recording by Stephane Magnenat

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