(ちゃわんむ)

ちゃわんむし
noun
savory steamed egg custard
1. savory steamed egg custard
A Japanese dish made by steaming a seasoned egg mixture with dashi in a cup-like bowl. It contains ingredients such as chicken, shrimp, mushrooms, and ginkgo nuts. Served warm as a side dish in Japanese cuisine.
茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)しが大好(だいす)きだ。
I love chawanmushi.
寿司屋(すしや)茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)しを注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered chawanmushi at the sushi restaurant.
祖母(そぼ)(つく)茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)しは、()がたっぷり(はい)っていて美味(おい)しい。
My grandmother's chawanmushi is delicious, packed full of ingredients.

CULTURE:
A classic Japanese dish often served at 寿司屋(すしや) (sushi restaurants) and in 懐石料理(かいせきりょうり) (traditional multi-course meals). The name literally means "tea bowl steamed" — 茶碗(ちゃわん) (tea bowl/cup) + ()し (steaming). Common ingredients include 鶏肉(とりにく) (chicken), 海老(えび) (shrimp), 椎茸(しいたけ) (shiitake mushrooms), 銀杏(ぎんなん) (ginkgo nuts), and ()() (mitsuba herb).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)しを(つく)る (to make chawanmushi)
  • 茶碗蒸(ちゃわんむ)しの() (chawanmushi ingredients)