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卵焼き・玉子焼き (Tamago-yaki)

Omelette

  • たまごやき
  • Tamago-yaki
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  • egg dishes

Meaning

卵焼き・玉子焼き (たまごやき, Tamago-yaki) is Omelette, a Japanese food (egg dishes).

What is Omelette?

Tamagoyaki (literally "grilled egg") is a type of Japanese omelette that is made by rolling together several layers of cooked egg. These are usually prepared in a rectangular omelette pan called a makiyakinabe . There are several types of tamagoyaki . One is made by combining eggs, and sometimes sugar or soy sauce. Additionally, sake and mirin are used in some recipes. Alternative versions include dashimaki-tamago which adds dashi to the egg mix or a version including a mix of shrimp puree, grated mountain yam, sake, and egg, turned into a custard-like cake. Tamagoyaki is served around the world in the form of nigiri , and also appears in many types of sushi rolls. In Japan, it is also served as a breakfast dish and in other preparations. As part of a sushi or sashimi dinner, tamago is usually taken as the final course, in essence, a dessert bite. In Japan, there are several similar dishes to tamagoyaki , such as usuyaki-tamago , kinshi-tamago , and iri-tamago . Their differences are in their thicknesses and the ways in which they are cooked. Usuyaki-tamago is thinner, kinshi-tamago is a kind of usuyaki-tamago that is cut into fine threads, and iri-tamago is similar to scrambled eggs.

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