This hot, savory breakfast of rice, egg, soy sauce, mirin, and hondashi is super simple to make, yet offers a really comforting and nutritious start to the day.
Ingredients
1 cup hot, cooked white rice
1 raw pasteurized large egg
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
1/2 teaspoon mirin
Pinch kosher salt
Pinch hondashi (instant dashi)
Pinch Aji-no-moto MSG powder (optional)
1 raw pasteurized large egg yolk (optional)
Furikake
Bonito flakes
Sliced scallions
Pickled ginger
Instructions
Scoop 1 cup piping-hot cooked white rice into a serving bowl. Use chopsticks or a fork to make a shallow well in the center. Crack 1 raw egg into the well. Season with 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari, 1/2 teaspoon mirin, a pinch of kosher salt, a pinch of hondashi, and a pinch of MSG powder if desired. (Alternatively, whisk the egg and seasonings in a separate bowl and mix well before pouring over the rice.)
Whip vigorously with chopsticks or a fork to incorporate the egg into the rice, until the mixture becomes pale yellow, creamy, and slightly frothy. Taste and add more seasonings as desired. Top with 1 raw egg yolk if desired. Sprinkle with furikake, bonito flakes, scallions, and pickled ginger if desired. Serve immediately.
