Japanese cute omelette. Chef Shintaro Eleazar Okuda of Bar Moga in NYC is sick of amateur omurice omelette videos, so he came to the Munchies Test Kitchen to demonstrate how it's done. Omurice is a very popular home cooked meal in Japan. It is a chicken fried rice wrapped with a thin sheet of crepe-like fried egg.

This omelet is savory and sweet thanks to the added seasonings like dashi, soy sauce, miring and sugar. All the ingredients are simple and the hardest part is really rolling the omelet. This rectangular omelette technique is a true art form of its own. You can have Japanese cute omelette using 5 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Japanese cute omelette

You need 3 of large eggs.
Prepare 1 Tablespoon of stock (preferably fish but any).
Prepare 1 teaspoon of potato flour or cornstarch.
Prepare 1 pinch of salt.
You need of Also you need clingfilm, bamboo mat and two rubber bands.

Datemaki (伊達巻) is a sweet rolled omelette and a popular Japanese New Year's foods (osechi ryori, 御節料理), typically served in a lacquered jubako (special square boxes similar to lunch box). This dish is by far my favorite dish among the new year foods and I look forward to eating it every year. Sweet yet savory, Tamagoyaki (Japanese rolled omelette), makes a delightful Japanese breakfast or side dish for your bento lunches. Tamagoyaki (卵焼き or 玉子焼き) is sweetened Japanese rolled omelette that resemble mini bars of golden pillows.

Japanese cute omelette step by step

Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix well..
Pour all the mixture into a lightly oiled hot square frying pan like this..
Reduce the heat and cover. Cook until the egg mixture is cooked..
Turn onto a clingfilm (the lightly browned side up) and carefully roll using the bamboo mat. Make sure that clingfilm doesn't go inside the egg. Use two rubber bands to hold its shape. Keep it until cooled and slice..

With a slightly sweet taste and custardy texture, tamagoyaki is well loved amongst the Japanese children and adults alike. See more ideas about Omelette, Food, Recipes. Omurice (오므라이스) is fried rice wrapped in egg omelette. It's a fusion dish that combines Asian fried rice with Western omelette and ketchup. The dish started in Japan and spread to other Asian countries, including Korea.