Tamago Kake Gohan
Tamago gohan—rice mixed with a raw egg—is Japanese comfort food at its simplest.
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked hot white rice
- 1 egg
- Soy sauce
- Kosher salt
- MSG powder, such as Aji-no-moto or Accent
- Mirin
- Hondashi
- Furikake
- Thinly sliced or torn nori
Directions
Place rice in a bowl and make a shallow indentation in the center. Break the whole egg into the center. Season with 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, a pinch of salt, a pinch of MSG, 1/2 teaspoon mirin (if using), and a pinch of Hondashi (if using). Stir vigorously with chopsticks to incorporate egg; it should become pale yellow, frothy, and fluffy in texture. Taste and adjust seasonings as necessary. Sprinkle with furikake and nori (if using), make a small indentation in the top, and add the other egg yolk (if using). Serve immediately.