This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
Looking for a recipe you can prepare ahead and is a quick, easy and oh-so-tasty meal?! Well, this recipe is comfort in a bowl. Let me introduce you to…drum roll please…Egg Rice Bowl, aka Tamago Kake Gohan. This Japanese delight takes your usual bowl of rice and gives it an exciting egg-based makeover. You just take your soy cured egg yolk and pop it on top of your pipping hot rice and viola! You have a creamy, dreamy dish that is both comforting and energizing.
Why You’ll Love Egg Rice Bowl
Warm, fluffy rice with a creamy egg mixed in and brought to life with the soy sauce. This is the kind of dish that whispers sweet nothings to your tastebuds when it blends the subtle nutty taste of the rice with the velvety texture of the egg and splash of soy sauce that just puts it over the top. Tamago Kake Gohan is perfect for anyone who wants a meal that is egg-cellent note!
How to Prepare Egg Rice Bowl
🥚 Cure egg yolks: Place yolk in the fridge for 2-3 hours until jammy. Prepare extra for backup or other uses.
🍚 Prepare rice: Serve 1 1/4 of hot rice in each bowl. Create a well in the center for the egg.
🧂Add Seasoning: Add tamari, mirin, and MSG to each bowl.
🥣 Beat the egg: Use chop sticks or beat the egg until creamy, light and slightly thickened.
🍽️ Garnish and serve: Top each bowl with cured egg yolk, salsa macha, togarashi, scallions and nori.
Substitutions and Variations
- You can replace the salsa macha with chili crisps
- If you want a healthier option, you can use quinoa, bulgar, or cauliflower rice which will make it lower-carb and gluten-free.
- If you want a deeper umami flavor you and cure the yolks in a mixture of miso paste thinned with a little bit of sake.
- A mix of red chili flakes, orange zest and sesame seeds can be used if you can’t find shishimi togarashi.
- Want some toast instead of rice? Try my Egg Yolk Confit.
Chef’s Tip
For Tamago Kake Gohan, really fresh high-quality eggs are a must. Since the eggs are eaten raw, the freshness is paramount to not only safety but taste.
Similar Recipes
Common Questions
MSG has long been surrounded by misconceptions that stem because of some early studies that have been debunked. It is actually a flavor enhancer that naturally occurs in foods like tomatoes and cheese and is perfectly safe to eat. But keep in mind that I am not talking about allergies.
Japanese short grained rice is ideal for Tamago Kake Gohan. It has a sticky texture that holds the egg nicely and it creates a delicious creamy texture when mixed.
Tamago Kake Gohan is a dish that is best eaten right away.
Egg Rice Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 egg yolks, completely coat in tamari or soy sauce, 1 tsp mirin and a piece of kombu
- 2.5 cups cooked rice, still extremely hot, like right out of the rice cooker
- 2 eggs
- 4 tsp tamari
- 1.5 tbsp mirin, divided in 2
- Large dash of msg, ajinomoto
- 2 Green onion, green and light green part, thinly sliced
- Shishimi togarashi, to taste
- Salsa macha to taste
- Nori pieces
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cure the yolks in the fridge for about 2-3 hrs for them to be super jammy. I always make extra in case they break or to enjoy in other ways
- Make your rice per instructions.
- Divide 1 1/4 cup rice in each bowl. Make a well in the center and add an uncured egg on top of the piping hot rice.
- Add the tamari, mirin and msg to each bowl
- Beat the uncured egg with chopsticks into the rice until creamy, light and slightly thickened
- Top each bowl with an egg yolk, salsa macha, togarashi, scallions and nori and that is it
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
