Japanese-style omelette

Japanese-style omelette

Appetizers

Discover this traditional Japanese omelette, a delicate and flavorful dish, featuring daikon radish.

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This Japanese-style omelette is a specialty dish made with dashi, a fish-based broth. It is often served as an appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$2.32 $0.58 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.40
  • $0.56
  • $0.13
  • $0.00
  • $0.03
  • $0.03
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. First, we prepare the dashi. ≈ 3 min
  2. In a pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil, then add 6 grams of katsuobushi (dried bonito flakes).
  3. Stir and let simmer over low heat for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Strain the broth using a fine-mesh sieve.
  5. Crack the eggs into a bowl, removing the strands around the yolk. ≈ 3 min
  6. Whisk or stir with a spoon until the mixture is smooth. ≈ 4 min
  7. In a separate bowl, add 3 tablespoons of dashi broth, along with sugar, salt, and soy sauce.
  8. Mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  9. Then, gradually add the broth to the egg mixture, mixing thoroughly each time.
  10. Divide the beaten eggs into two portions. ≈ 3 min
  11. Heat a flat pan, then add a small amount of vegetable oil paint and spread it evenly over the entire surface.
  12. Make sure the pan is at the correct temperature by adding a small drop of the omelette mixture to the pan.
  13. If it inflates immediately and makes a hissing sound, it means the temperature is ideal. ≈ 3 min
  14. Add half of the omelette mixture to the pan.
  15. Allow the eggs to spread evenly across the bottom of the pan, then stir gently.
  16. Once the eggs begin to thicken and cracks appear, lift the handle of the pan and tilt it so that the eggs flow to the opposite side.
  17. Make sure the side with the eggs is directly exposed to the heat. ≈ 3 min
  18. Next, fold the eggs over using a spatula and cook them until they are fully cooked.
  19. Serve the Dashimaki Tamago scrambled eggs. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Japanese-style omelette

  • 4 eggs$1.40
  • 100 g of daikon radish for decoration$0.56
  • 3 tablespoons of dashi broth$0.13
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar$0.00
  • A pinch of salt$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.03
  • Cooking oil paint for greasing pans$0.17

Total$2.32

that's $0.58 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • 100 g of daikon radish for decoration
  • 3 tablespoons of dashi broth
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • Cooking oil paint for greasing pans

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