Friday, March 26, 2010

Silky egg custard

3-26-2010 Fri. chilly, cloudy

BREAKFAST --- coffee
LUNCH --- steamed rice dumplings | rice with Tong-ho puree
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- green tea | apple
DINNER --- steamed egg custard (chowan mushi) | boiled canola leaves with ponzu sauce | pan-roasted Italian sweet peppers stuffed with minced chicken and shrimp | rice | sweet rice cake tempura | red wine


  • it takes practice to make a perfect smooth and silky egg custard. Japanese method calls for filtering the egg water mixture before steaming.