Name: Marinated soft-boiled egg (Ajitsuke Tamago)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 15 ml/1 tbsp sugar; 30 ml/2 tbsp sake; 15 ml/1 tbsp mirin; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup dark soy sauce; 4 eggs

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ramen

By Heather Whinney

Published 2018

About

These delicious sweet-salt eggs are popular ramen toppings, bringing richness, texture and protein to a bowl. Once marinated, they will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.

Ingredients

4 eggs
150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup dark s

Method

Put the eggs in a small pan with cold water to cover. Place over a high heat and bring to a simmer. Once the water is simmering, set a timer and cook the eggs for 3 minutes (or a minute longer if the eggs are large). Drain immediately and put the eggs in a bowl of cold water.
When the eggs are just warm to the touch, drain and peel them (if they are not complet