Egg agar/soy sauce agar | Our Regional Cuisines
RECIPE
Ingredients (for 4 people)
- This recipe is for egg agar
- agar stick approx. 7g (3g for powdered agar) 1
- egg 1
- soy sauce 1 teaspoon
- mirin 1 teaspoon
- sugar 1/2 teaspoon
- salt 1/2 teaspoon
- Water 500cc
How to cook
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1. Soak the agar stick in plenty of water for at least 30 minutes to make it expand, then tear it into small pieces. Add water and the small pieces of agar, then heat over medium heat while stirring with a wooden spatula. When it boils, lower the heat and heat it for another 1-2 minutes to boil it well.
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2. Add the seasoning to the agar liquid and quickly pour the beaten egg into it in a thin stream.
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3. Put Step 2 in a container that has been moistened with water, let it cool, and it's done.
Recipe variation
When adding vegetables, scatter them evenly after the egg has hardened from the heat of the agar. In the Okitama area, summer vegetables and lightly seasoned shiitake mushrooms are sometimes added in addition to eggs.
provider : Recipe provided by: “Food Capital Shonai” Brand Strategy Conference, “Okitama Traditional Cuisine Collection Tsunagu,” etc.
Recipes vary depending on the region and home.

Contact
Food Cultures Office, Overseas Market Development and Food Cultures Division, Food Industry Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tel:+81-3-3502-5516