Attended the long awaited Tamago class with my Mom @ Mrs. T at Sushi King, Leisure mall last weekend. It was a great mom-daughter bonding session and we got to learn and take home the Tamago(s) that we managed to cook up during that 2 hours class!
All these ingredients and cooking utensils prepared for you and you only need to pay RM 10 !So so so worth it. Agree?
To make tamago, we'll need to use the above soya sauce to get the right taste.. not your normal chinese soya sauce or kicap maggi please..
The first step: Mix the sugar, soy sauce and hot water with a whisk until you see no sign of sugar. The mixture can then be left to cool on ice cubes.
12 fresh looking eggs. The chef who demo-ed shared that the lighter the colour of the yolk, the fresher the egg is and vice versa..
The eggs have to be whisked until well mixed before adding in the now already cooled down soy sauce mixture.Then, the egg +soysauce mixture can then be strained with a strainer into a container to get a smooth egg mixture.
Now, heat the rectangular pan. By using the chopstick and paper towel, coat the pan with cooking oil
One ladle/scoop of the egg mixture can then be poured into the pan and spreaded over the surface.
Once cooked, fold the cooked egg twice, once toward the centre and then towards the end. And you'll get the first layer done.
Push it upwards to the top of the pan.
Repeat the above steps thrice (from heating the pan to folding).
Remember to to spread the egg mixture under the rolled omelette by slightly tilting the pan.
For the fourth and fifth layer, just fold the egg once towards the end.
Once done, place the tamago on some kitchen towels to absorb excess oil.
The white stuff on the plate is actually grated radish which is a great to eat with tamago. Rojakgal,you should try this!
You can also place cheese,unagi or cheese&unagi after the first layer . But now, you will have to becareful with the folding.
Place the unagi one inch away from the top. Fold the omelette towards the centre and then flip and fold towards the end.
Only cook 4 layers and fold only once starting from the third layer.
Ta daaa! Tamago with cheese& unagi.
You can also use crab stick, by unfolding it, and placing it on alternate layers before folding the omelette. You can also place minced spinach , carrots or any other vegetables too!
Yummy Yummy!
Mrs. T was very satisfied and happy with the four Tamago that she made! With so many Tamago blocks(including mine, we had 7), we decided to make sushi and handrolls at night for dinner...
We bought crabsticks, cucumber , tuna...etc
Mr. Moon helped to make these. Gotta give him some credits too. :)
Finally, a candid shot of me and Mrs. T. I was busy attending to some phone calls and she came over to help me with my Tamago.
Mom being Mom, she is always more skillful when it comes to cooking. A little childhood story to share. My mom used to bring me and Mr. J to attend cooking/baking classes when we were little. She would then get us to try out the dishes cooked by the person who demonstrated in front. Back then, students only watched how the dishes were cooked and there were no hands-on.
I guess that is the reason why Mrs. T was super happy and excited that she could perform on the spot while learning! She was so enthusiastic that she even told me that she would be interested to join the next Chawan Mushi class in October!:)
Now for the recipe, courtesy of Sushi King:
Soy Sauce Mixture(A)
Hot water 270 ml
Sugar 28gram
Kikkoman sushi & sashimi soya sauce 15 ml
A big bowl of ice to cool down the mixture or just pop it into the fridge or just wait till it cools down to room temperature
Egg mixture
Egg 12 nos
Soy Sauce mixture(A)
Enough cooking oil
Happy trying!
