steamed egg
Gentle cooked custard
Steamed egg is a savory Asian dish of beaten eggs gently cooked with water or broth until silky and custard-like.
Unlike scrambled eggs or omelets, the texture is smooth and delicate, almost like soft tofu.
The Cantonese version is a home-cooking staple, while Korean *gyeran-jjim* and Japanese *chawanmushi* are regional variations: My grandmother always made steamed egg when I was sick.
Smooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- custardCooked egg-milk mixture
- jigglyShaking with soft movement
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
tender · wobbly · velvety · creamy · soft · slippery · glossy · set
Japanese word for egg
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
scallion · shiitake · tofu · congee · dim sum · silken · custard cup · wok
Fermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
- scallionYoung onion, edible stalk
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
dashi · broth · chicken stock · shiitake · dried shrimp · ground pork · clams · seafood
Heated vessel within vessel
- low heatMinimal cooking temperature
- coveredHaving protection atop
- ramekinSmall ceramic baking dish
- foilDefeat a plan
straining · ratio · gentle · timing · temperature · bubbles · smooth surface · rest
Food that sustains life
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- warmthHeat you feel
- gentleSoft and kind
nurturing · satisfying · restorative · simple · traditional · family · cozy · convalescence
silky
Smooth and lustrous
delicate · tender · wobbly · velvety · creamy · soft · slippery · glossy · set · firm
tamago
Japanese word for egg
- dashiJapanese kelp-based broth
- soy sauceFermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
ginger · scallion · shiitake · tofu · congee · dim sum · silken · custard cup · wok · hot water bath
soy sauce
Fermented bean condiment
- sesame oilPressed seed extract for cooking
- scallionYoung onion, edible stalk
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
garlic · dashi · broth · chicken stock · shiitake · dried shrimp · ground pork · clams · seafood · fish sauce
water bath
Heated vessel within vessel
foil · straining · ratio · gentle · timing · temperature · bubbles · smooth surface · rest · sieve
nourishment
Food that sustains life
gentle · nurturing · satisfying · restorative · simple · traditional · family · cozy · convalescence · baby food
- banchankimchi, bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, pickled radish, pickled garlic
- steamed foodsbao, baozi, shumai, siu mai, momo
- economy ricewhite rice, braised pork belly, curry chicken, char siu, roast pork
- savory custardquiche, royale, strata
steamed eggfried egg
Cooked in oil
scrambled egg · hard-boiled egg · sunny-side up · omelette · century egg
steamed eggsoufflé
Baked puffed egg dish
eggs Benedict · shakshuka · quiche · Scotch egg · omelette
steam, steamed, steaming, steams, steamer, steamers, steamy, steamier, steamiest