Ingredients for Chawanmushi (serves 2) – Egg Mixture – 1 Large Egg 170ml Water (0.719 us cup) 1/2 tsp Granulated Bonito Dashi 1/2 tsp Sake 1/2 tsp Usukuchi Soy Sauce (saltier and lighter in color than koikuchi) 1/4 tsp Salt – Fillings – 50g Chicken Meat (1.76oz) 2 Shrimps 2 Shiitake Mushrooms 4 slices of Kamaboko – fish minced and steamed 4 Ginnan – Ginkgo Seeds Mitsuba – Japanese Wild Parsley Sake & Usukuchi Soy Sauce for Seasoning * A lid wrapped with kitchen towel prevents water drops …

Ingredients for Ramen – Japanese noodle dish originated in China (serves 2) – Yakibuta – 500g Pork Ribs (17.6 oz) Green Part of Welsh Onion A Small Piece of Ginger 4 tbsp Soy Sauce 2 tbsp Sake 1 tbsp Brown Sugar ** Boil down the pork ribs soup until the volume is less than 300cc (1 1/4 us cups). – Seasoned Soft-Boiled Eggs – 2 Eggs (65g-70g/2.29oz-2.47oz) 1 tbsp Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Sake 1 tbsp Mirin ** Season the eggs for several hours at a room temperature or keep them in a fridge overnight …