Japanese Tamago Kake Gohan Egg Rice Bowl

Tamago kake gohan simply means egg over rice, a beloved Japanese breakfast built on steaming short-grain rice. A very fresh raw egg is stirred in with soy sauce until silky, often finished with sesame, green onion, or nori.

Serves 2 · 5 min prep · 20 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 380 cal
• 16g protein
• 62g carbs
• 8g fat

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Ingredients

• 2 cups hot freshly cooked Japanese short-grain rice
• 2 very fresh large eggs
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp mirin
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 sliced green onion
• 1 sheet torn nori seaweed
• 1 tsp optional furikake

Instructions

1. 1Cook the short-grain rice according to package directions or use a rice cooker so it is steaming hot and slightly sticky when ready to serve.
2. 2Crack one very fresh egg into each of two small bowls, taking care to keep the yolk intact for the classic silky texture.
3. 3Warm two serving bowls by rinsing them with hot water and drying quickly so the rice stays piping hot longer.
4. 4Scoop a generous mound of the hot rice into each warmed bowl, creating a slight well in the center with the back of a spoon.
5. 5Gently slide one raw egg into the well of each rice bowl so the yolk sits proudly on top of the steaming grains.
6. 6Drizzle the soy sauce and mirin evenly over the egg and rice, letting the heat begin to gently warm the egg without fully cooking it.
7. 7Using chopsticks or a spoon, vigorously break the yolk and stir everything together until the egg coats every grain in a glossy, creamy sauce and the rice turns pale golden.
8. 8Continue stirring for 20 to 30 seconds so the residual heat of the rice lightly cooks the egg into a luxurious custard-like coating.
9. 9Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onion, torn nori, and furikake if using over the top for crunch and umami.
10. 10Taste and add an extra drop of soy sauce only if needed, keeping the balance delicate and clean.
11. 11Serve immediately while the bowl is still steaming hot and the egg remains silky rather than scrambled.
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