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raw egg on rice
A simple Japanese breakfast dish consisting of a raw egg mixed into hot steamed rice, typically seasoned with soy sauce.
朝ご飯は卵かけご飯にしよう。
Let's have raw egg on rice for breakfast.
卵かけご飯には新鮮な卵を使った方がいい。
It's better to use fresh eggs for raw egg rice.
醤油をかけた卵かけご飯は最高だ。
Raw egg on rice with soy sauce is the best.
WORD STRUCTURE:
卵 (egg) + かけ (from 掛ける, to pour over) + ご飯 (rice, meal)
ABBREVIATION:
Often abbreviated as TKG ({T}amago {K}ake {G}ohan), especially in casual conversation and on social media. Some restaurants even use TKG on their menus.
HOW TO MAKE:
1. Crack a raw egg into a bowl of hot steamed rice
2. Add soy sauce to taste
3. Mix thoroughly until the egg coats the rice
VARIATIONS:
- 卵黄だけを使う - using only the yolk
- 白身を泡立てる - whipping the egg white
- だし醤油を使う - using dashi soy sauce
- ごま油を加える - adding sesame oil
FOOD SAFETY NOTE:
In Japan, eggs are produced and handled with strict hygiene standards that make eating them raw relatively safe. This dish is less common in countries where eggs are not produced to the same standards.
SIMILAR DISHES:
- 卵焼きご飯 - rice with tamagoyaki (cooked omelet)
- 目玉焼き丼 - rice bowl with fried egg
- 親子丼 - chicken and egg rice bowl