Yes, and I love it—however, I don't have the ingredients. I live in a small suburb, so my usual grocery store doesn't carry them. I must plan ahead by ordering them online or making time to drive to an Asian market.
A well-executed chawanmushi is heaven in a cup 😋. We also do a more Chinese style egg custard with just pork mince, using a 1-to-2 egg-to-liquid ratio (also by weight), that's steamed in a shallow bowl. Just before serving, we sprinkle it with scallion slivers and ladle sizzling oil over the top.
There was a China Buffet around the corner from where Marsha and I used to live. They steamed their egg custard in a Dungeness crab shell. OMG it was to die for!!! They only served it at lunchtime. Heaven. Now I feel the need to make it!!!!
This sounds so delicious! I’m going out today to get the ingredients to make dashi.
I love to hear that, Patty. Dashi is a great base for lots of different items. Have you made it before?
Yes, and I love it—however, I don't have the ingredients. I live in a small suburb, so my usual grocery store doesn't carry them. I must plan ahead by ordering them online or making time to drive to an Asian market.
A well-executed chawanmushi is heaven in a cup 😋. We also do a more Chinese style egg custard with just pork mince, using a 1-to-2 egg-to-liquid ratio (also by weight), that's steamed in a shallow bowl. Just before serving, we sprinkle it with scallion slivers and ladle sizzling oil over the top.
Oh, my goodness, N Leana, that sounds divine. A friend showed me a photo of one made in a crab shell. Would that be a style you're familiar with?
In a crab shell? Nope, sorry, but it sounds delicious 😋
It certainly made the presentation.
Oh it must have been stunning!
Just asked a friend and she said Chef Hiroyuki Terada is quite well-known for his crab chawanmushi cooked in its own shell.
https://youtu.be/N4EtvFvOHCI?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/V8ojIrYhE5E?feature=shared
Thank you for the shares. Those look exactly like the photo my friend sent me.
There was a China Buffet around the corner from where Marsha and I used to live. They steamed their egg custard in a Dungeness crab shell. OMG it was to die for!!! They only served it at lunchtime. Heaven. Now I feel the need to make it!!!!
Oooh, doesn't that sound delightful. If you do, please take photos and let me see how it came out.
Haven’t been there since we moved in April last year. Let me see if I can find a photo
I meant when you make it, please take a photo and share.
Doh. Can’t get the crabs here safely. Restaurant Depot’s fish department has been sited over and over for bad refrigeration
Oh my...
You gave me a laugh.