Just spent a wonderful two weeks exploring Tokyo, Kyoto, and Izu – with stops in Osaka, Nara, Uji, and more. Wow! Still recovering from the travel and missing my Japanese breakfasts. I was often served this unique squishy (maybe egg?) at breakfast and even sometimes with lunch. Can anyone identify because I can’t for the life of me describe it enough for Google. Posting a photo circling the time in red. I want to try and cook more Japanese flavors now that I’ve got such a taste for it (more than sushi, ramen, and sake now !) The soba noodles photo was in Izu which grows a lot of wasabi, everywhere you went fresh wasabi to grate was offered, I even got to keep my extra from this dish ☺️🙏🏻
The side in question was fluffy but also squishy and juicy?? It was sweet and delicious and often had specks of what I assume is some vegetable. I had it cold mostly but once served warm and it was amazing! I want to try and replicate but don’t know what it is. Thanks for your input!
by RadicalNormy
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looks like some form of tamagoyaki 卵焼き that, if you look it up, usually comes in a long roll cut into pieces, but your one is a single piece. some varieties come with veges inside the egg
alternatively, it could be a firmer version of chawanmushi 茶碗蒸し, but this is usually served in its own small bowl and includes a few veges and seafood pieces, and unlikely to keep its shape when placed on a plate like that.
another possibility is that it could be some kind of tofu or 高野豆腐 made with veges within?
It could be ganmodoki?
https://www.justonecookbook.com/ganmodoki/