DISH RESEARCH · Side dish
Chawanmushi
Also known as: 茶碗蒸し
A Japanese savoury egg custard with chicken, prawns, shiitake and kombu-bonito dashi.
About Chawanmushi
Chawanmushi is a Japanese savoury egg custard. This MAFF version combines chicken, prawns and shiitake mushrooms in a delicate egg mixture flavoured with kombu and bonito dashi.
The broth gives a deep savoury foundation, supported by light-coloured soy sauce. Mirin-style seasoning adds gentle sweetness, while shiitake contributes its earthy aroma.
The smooth custard surrounds small pieces of chicken and mushroom, with a prawn visible at the top. Its soft consistency contrasts with the firmer seafood and meat within.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Fish, Soy, Crustaceans.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Chawanmushi
MAFF’s chicken-and-prawn chawanmushi with kombu-bonito dashi.
- EggBinder
- KombuBase · Dashi
- Dried bonito flakesBase · Dashi
- WaterLiquid
- Light-coloured soy sauce (usukuchi)Seasoning
- Mirin-style seasoningSeasoningIngredient page not linked
- Shiitake mushroomsFilling
- Chicken thighProtein
- Shelled prawnsProtein
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Egg: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Egg source-confirmed. Whole egg explicitly named; supports Egg.
- Kombu: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Dried bonito flakes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Fish source-confirmed. Dried bonito fish flakes explicitly named; supports Fish.
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Own dashi water, damp kombu-wiping contact and steaming-bath water consolidated. Proper hot dashi branch selected; cold overnight alternative not combined.
- Light-coloured soy sauce (usukuchi): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Soy source-confirmed. Japanese usukuchi soy sauce shared by custard and chicken/prawn seasoning; supports Soy. Exact wheat/product formula unspecified.
- Mirin-style seasoning: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Japanese original says mirin-fu chomiryo; English sweet-sauce gloss is not genuine mirin. Exact compound formula unspecified.
- Shiitake mushrooms: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Chicken thigh: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Shelled prawns: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Crustaceans source-confirmed. Prawns explicitly named; supports Crustaceans. Exact species unspecified.
Origins & food traditions
Japanese savoury steamed egg custard, presented in MAFF’s Japanese food-culture collection.
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.