蒸蛋
A chopstick wedged under the lid is what separates a smooth steamed egg from a pitted one.
Soy-seasoned steamed egg sits at the center of everyday Chinese home cooking, a dish where texture is everything and the margin for error is slim. Wecook123 料理123 builds the custard around two deliberate moves: straining the beaten egg-water-soy mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to eliminate bubbles, then propping the rice cooker lid open with a chopstick during steaming. That gap, described in the original as 鍋邊放一支筷子, holds the heat at a gentle steam and keeps the surface smooth rather than pocked.
What you'll need
Serves 2 · Estimated — adjust if needed
- 3雞蛋Egg3Egg雞蛋
- 300ml / 1¼ cups水Water300ml / 1¼ cupsWater水
- 3 small乾香菇Dried shiitake mushroom3 smallDried shiitake mushroom乾香菇
- 2 tbsp / 30ml醬油Soy sauce2 tbsp / 30mlSoy sauce醬油
- 1 tsp / 5ml二砂Raw cane sugar1 tsp / 5mlRaw cane sugar二砂
- 1-2蔥Scallion1-2Scallion蔥
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- Step 101Step 01 / 05
Prep mushrooms and scallion
香菇切絲，蔥切花Rehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water until soft, then slice into thin strips. Finely chop the scallions.
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Mix and strain egg mixture
打蛋加水糖醬油過篩Beat the 3 eggs until uniform. Add 300ml / 1¼ cups water, 1 tsp sugar, and 2 tbsp soy sauce, and stir to combine. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove bubbles and lumps.
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Fill bowls and remove bubbles
蛋液倒碗消泡放香菇Pour the egg mixture into individual serving bowls, filling each about 80% full. Use a kitchen torch or spoon to pop any surface bubbles. Lay the shiitake strips on top.
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Steam in rice cooker
電鍋蒸15分鐘Place the bowls in a rice cooker steamer. Add 1 cup of water to the outer pot. Rest a chopstick across the lid to leave a small gap — this prevents the temperature from getting too high and causing holes in the custard. Steam for about 15 minutes.
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Garnish and serve
撒蔥花上桌Remove the bowls from the steamer and sprinkle chopped scallion over the top. Serve immediately.
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Get Whisq for iOSRehydrate the dried shiitake mushrooms in warm water until soft, then slice into thin strips. Finely chop the scallions.
Pour the egg mixture into individual serving bowls, filling each about 80% full. Use a kitchen torch or spoon to pop any surface bubbles. Lay the shiitake strips on top.
Remove the bowls from the steamer and sprinkle chopped scallion over the top. Serve immediately.
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