Chawanmushi is a delicate dish made with Japanese fish cake, shrimps and shiitake mushrooms steamed in a silky savoury egg custard flavoured with dashi. Wow your guests with this beautiful homemade chawanmushi from scratch!
Calculate the amount of liquid to add by multiplying the egg volume by 3. (E.g. 100ml egg : 300ml of liquid = 400ml total.) Add the sake and mirin, then top up with dashi.
Fill the steamer with water and bring to a boil on high. Add the steaming basket and steam for 3 minutes on a high heat. Lower the heat to simmer and steam for a further 10 minutes.
Check they're cooked by tilting one carefully (use oven mitts to protect yourself from burns). If it's set, it's cooked! Place the toppings on top with a leaf of mitsuba. Serve hot or cold.