Chawan- Mushi
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon msg (optional)
- 1 12 teaspoons soy sauce
- 3 eggs (slightly beaten)
- 12 chicken breast (cut in 1-inch pieces)
- spinach (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 5 small shiitake mushrooms (soaked in warm water, remove stems and slice)
- 8 -10 thin slices red kamaboko (available in Asian markets)
- bamboo shoot, sliced (optional)
- prawns
- Cook chicken pieces and shiitake (also bamboo shoots, if using) in 1/4 cup broth, 1 teaspoons soy and 1/2 teaspoons sugar for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove chicken pieces and shiitake.
- Add rest of chicken broth, salt, MSG, 1 teaspoons soy and 3 eggs to the remaining liquid.
- Place small amounts of chicken, spinach, prawns, shiitake and 1 slice kamaboko in each of 4-5 bowls.
- Divide broth mixture between bowls; garnish with slice of kamaboko.
- Cover and steam for 15 minutes, or until custard is firm.
chicken broth, salt, soy sauce, eggs, chicken, shiitake mushrooms, red kamaboko, bamboo shoot, prawns
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chawan-mushi-354975 (may not work)