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tamago kake gohan; egg over rice
an abbreviation for 卵かけご飯 (tamago kake gohan), a simple Japanese dish of raw egg mixed with hot rice and soy sauce
朝ごはんはTKGにした。
I had TKG for breakfast.
Etymology
An abbreviation of 卵かけご飯 (tamago kake gohan), popularized on social media.
Cultural note
- A simple comfort food: a raw egg is cracked over hot rice, mixed, and seasoned with soy sauce; common toppings are 海苔, sesame and green onion
- There is soy sauce made specially for it (TKG専用醤油)
Watch out
- Japanese eggs are produced and dated on the assumption that they will be eaten raw; the dish may not be safe with eggs from countries with other standards.