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Tamago Don

Cultural Context

Originating in Japan, Tamago Don is a comforting rice bowl featuring fluffy scrambled eggs flavored with dashi and soy sauce. Traditionally enjoyed as a quick meal, it embodies the Japanese ethos of simplicity and balance. Today, variations exist worldwide, with some adding vegetables or proteins, showcasing the dish's versatility and global appeal.

JapaneseJPmain
45 min
easy
2 servings
Servings4
2 cups cooked rice
4 large eggs
1 cup dashi
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin
1 tablespoon sugar
2 green onions, chopped
1 sheet nori, cut into strips

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

dashi

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides a lighter flavor while being more accessible.

mirin

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar + sugar

💰Cheaper: white wine + sugar

Rice vinegar and sugar mimic the sweetness of mirin.

nori

🥗Healthier: seaweed salad

💰Cheaper: no substitute

Seaweed salad offers a similar flavor profile.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium options reduce salt intake.

1

Soak rice for about 30 minutes.

2

Add water and start cooking the rice for about 20 minutes.

3

Prepare tofu miso soup by cutting ingredients and adding dash powder and water to bring to a gentle boil.

4

Add miso paste at the end of the soup preparation.

5

For the main dish, slice onions and cook them until tender in a light broth seasoned with soy sauce.

6

Beat the eggs and pour them into the pan with the onions, letting them gently cook.

Cooking Techniques

cookingmixinggarnishing

Equipment Needed

rice cookernon-stick skilletmixing bowlspatula

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

eggsoy

Also Known As

Tamago DonburiEgg Rice Bowl
Local Name: 卵丼

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