Ingredients

  • 4 Eggs
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 50 ml Mentsuyu
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 100 ml Water
  • 4 grams Dashi stock granules
  • 1 tsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Yakiniku sauce (I recommend salt sauce)
  • 3 slice Garlic
  • 3 cm Ginger (tubed ok)

Method

  • Boil enough water to completely immerse the eggs.
  • Add the salt and dampened eggs.
  • Boil for 7 to 8 minutes (until soft-boiled).
  • While the eggs are boiling, make the marinade.
  • Combine the ingredients in a pan, then heat to evaporate the alcohol.
  • Remove from heat and transfer to a deep plastic container.
  • Immediately after you remove the eggs from the heat, cool them in chilled water.
  • Peel off the shells.
  • Immerse the eggs in the marinade.
  • After cooling down the marinade, chill it in the refrigerator.
  • The eggs are ready to serve after 24 hours.
  • These eggs are an essential item for tsuke-men (ramen noodles with dipping sauce)