Authentic Tamagoyaki Recipe Japan, Asia

The Japanese version of an omelet, tamagoyaki, may require some skill and practice to perfect because a beginner may not get the desired results, at first try, at least. The eggs are whisked using chopsticks together with sugar, salt, soy sauce, and mirin, but seasonings do vary from household to household. To prepare, a thin layer of the egg mixture is then poured into a greased rectangular omelet pan called a makiyakinabe. Once the layer has set, it is carefully rolled into a log using chopsticks. However, it is important that the top of the layer does not dry out before rolling as the egg will not then stick together. Next, another layer of the egg mixture is poured into the pan, and the log is then rolled over that layer. This step is repeated until there is no egg mixture left at which point you transfer the log onto a plate, wait a few minutes for it to cool a bit, and then cut the ends off and slice the log into ½-inch pieces. Some like their tamagoyaki less ... Read more