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Plain Chawanmushi with Starchy Clear Sauce

Unlike my Chawanmushi (Savoury Egg Custard) recipe, Plain Chawanmushi with Starchy Clear Sauce contains nothing inside the savoury egg custard. It is a comforting dish, and you can have it just like a soup. A starchy sauce over the chawanmushi and a little garnish on top make the dish more appetising.

Compared to my standard Chawanmushi and Fish Chawanmushi (Savoury Egg Custard) recipes, Plain Chawanmushi is a very simple dish. So, I decided to add something that is also simple but makes the chawanmushi look fancier….

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Hero shot of One Pan Soy Butter Salmon with Mushrooms.

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Hero shot of Chicken Wingettes Karaage with Garlic Soy Dipping Sauce.

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Unlike the top two Australian favourite sushi, the filling of Spicy Tuna Rolls is raw fish. But the spiciness from the sriracha makes the diced raw tuna easier to eat for those who might not be familiar with raw fish. As mentioned in my Sushi Rolls Recipe Series, Spicy Tuna Rolls are the 3rd most…

Plain Chawanmushi with Starchy Clear Sauce

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