Onsen tamago

Onsen Tamago

Onsen tamago
Alternative names	Hot spring egg
Course	Snack
Place of origin	Japan
Region or state	Japanese-speaking areas
Main ingredients	chicken egg
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Onsen tamago (温泉卵 or 温泉玉子) is a traditional Japanese low temperature egg which is originally slow cooked in the water of onsen hot springs in Japan.^[1] The egg has a unique texture that the white tastes like a delicate custard (milky and soft) and the yolk comes out firm, but retains the color and creamy texture of an uncooked yolk.^[2] The special texture is cooked by using the difference between the temperature of which the egg yolk and egg white solidifies.^[3] The egg is poached within the shell and is served with the shell removed in a small cup with sauce of broth and soy sauce.

Preparation

The traditional way of cooking onsen tamago is to place eggs into rope nets and leave them in a hot spring, with water that is approximately 70°C (158ºF) for 30 to 40 minutes. Crack open the shell and serve the egg in seasoned bonito dashi (Japanese stock) for breakfast, or in a light sauce made with mirin, dashi and soy sauce with chopped spring onions sprinkled over the top.

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