Chawan Mushi

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Ingredients:

• 60 g Chicken breast (cut to bite-size pieces)
• 2 teaspoons Light soy sauce
• 50 g Baked ell (cut into 4 pieces)
• 4 Fresh shiitake mushrooms (stem discarded)
• 4 Large shrimps (peeled and de-vein)
• 1 tablespoon 3 cm lengths of mitsuba or parsley stalks
• 8 Gingko nuts (peeled, blanched and thin skins removed)
• 2 Large eggs
• 350 ml Basic dashi stock (Japanese fish stock)
• 3 teaspoons Light soy sauce
• A little shredded yuzu orange or lemon peel to garnish

Method:

• Sprinkle the chicken with the soy sauce.

• Assemble the eel, mushrooms, shrimps, mitsuba or parsley stalks and gingko nuts.

• Break the eggs in a bowl and mix gently with chopsticks to avoid making bubbles.

• Add the dashi stock and soy sauce. Mix well and strain.

• Divide all the assembled ingredients among 4 individual china bowls or cups with lids and pour in the egg mixture.

• Steam for 10 minutes over medium heat.

• Served garnished with yuzu orange or lemon peel.