Chawanmushi

Step 1

cut off stem of shiitake mushrooms and cut it into thin slices and slice the carrot about 3mm(0.1inch) and cut out using cookie cutters. *3

Step 2

slice Naruto fish cakes thinly and set aside

Step 3

in a large bowl eggs, soy sauce and mirin together with chopsticks and try not to whisk too much to avoid aerating egg.

Step 4

Pour Dashi stock into the ball small amount at a time and mix with egg gradually.

Step 5

Use a strainer, strain the egg mixture in order to achieve silky soft texture when it is steamed.

Step 6

divide the mixture into 3 tea cups(or mugs or ramekins)

Step 7

pour water about 3 cm (1.2 inch) high in a pot 20cm ( 7.9 inch)  in diameter and bring it to boil over high heat.

Step 8

Once the water boiled, place tea cups in the pot and turn down to low heat.

Step 9

wrap the lid with a tea towel, so that water does not drip over the chawanmushi. *4

Step 10

Put lid on and steam about 5-7 minutes.

Step 11

When the egg mixture nearly set, top with shrimp, naruto, shiitake mushrooms, edamame, carrot and Ginnan

Step 12

steam farther 5-3minutes.

Step 13

Turn the heat off leave the chawanmushi bowl in the pot for set farther 5 min.

Step 14

Garnish with Mitsuba (*5 if you have) and serve