FAMICOOK

Nitamago

Name: Nitamago
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 People
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: "10 large eggs"; "2 tablespoons vinegar"; "6 tablespoons dark soy sauce"; "2 cups Dashi"; "6 tablespoons mirin"; "4 tablespoons cooking sake"; "1 small stick of ginger (thinly sliced)"; "1 stalk of celery (cut into 3 – 4 cm long strips)"; "2 tablespoons brown sugar"

Nitamago is a topping that popular served over ramen in Japan. This is a type of soft-boiled egg, marinated in a multi-flavored marinade to create a special taste and presentation to the eggs. Let try to make this typical topping in an easy way.

Ration

10 people

Prepare time

5 minute

Cooking time

10 minute

Ingredient

For boiling eggs

large eggs

2 tablespoons

vinegar

For marinating eggs

6 tablespoons

dark soy sauce

2 cups

Dashi

6 tablespoons

mirin

4 tablespoons

cooking sake

1 small stick

of ginger (thinly sliced)

1 stalk

of celery (cut into 3 – 4 cm long strips)

2 tablespoons

brown sugar

How to do

Fill a pot with enough water to cover the eggs and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the water reaches a boil, lower the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of vinegar, stir well. Carefully place the eggs into the boiling water and cook for 6 – 7 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the marinade.

Combine all the marinade ingredients in another pot and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring well to dissolve the sugar. Once the mixture has reached a boil, cook it for a minute more then remove the pot from heat and let cool.

Once the eggs are done cooking, remove from the boiling water and immediately plunge into ice water, let sit for 5 minutes.

Pour the cooled marinade into a sealable container. Peel the eggs and place into the container so that they are well covered in the marinade. Let the eggs sit in the fridge for 1 – 2 days.

Once ready, cut the egg into halves and serve over ramen as desire.