Chawan- Mushi

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon msg (optional)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 3 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 1/2 chicken breast (cut in 1-inch pieces)
• spinach (cut into 1-inch pieces)
• 5 small shiitake mushrooms (soaked in warm water, remove stems and slice)
• 8 -10 thin slices red kamaboko (available in asian markets)
• bamboo shoot, sliced (optional)
• prawns

Recipe

• 1 cook chicken pieces and shiitake (also bamboo shoots, if using) in 1/4 cup broth, 1 teaspoons soy and 1/2 teaspoons sugar for 5-10 minutes. remove chicken pieces and shiitake. add rest of chicken broth, salt, msg, 1 teaspoons soy and 3 eggs to the remaining liquid. place small amounts of chicken, spinach, prawns, shiitake and 1 slice kamaboko in each of 4-5 bowls. divide broth mixture between bowls; garnish with slice of kamaboko. cover and steam for 15 minutes, or until custard is firm.