Chawanmushi

Chawanmushi (Japanese茶碗蒸し) is a Japanese variant of egg custard, which is usually eaten as an appetizer.

The basis for this steamed egg dish with a soy sauce, dashi ( broth ), fish flakes and mirin ( sweet rice wine) flavored egg mixture is swirled. Typically, chicken eggs are used, but are also popular quail eggs. Before steaming in a cup or a bowl of egg mixture still Hühnerbruststückchen or prawns or shrimp and mushrooms and parsley are added.

The finished egg custard is eaten in Japan usually with spoons. They can be eaten warm or cold. As cold food it is also called tamago tofu. If udon noodles added, it is called udon the court Odamaki mushi or Odamaki.