Japan culture center - Chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し). Chawanmushi, literally "steam cup of tea" or "steamed in a bowl of tea") is an egg custard dish found in Japan that use ginkgo seeds. Unlike many other custard, usually eaten as an appetizer. The custard composed of egg mixture flavored with soy sauce, dashi, and mirin, with various ingredients such as shiitake mushrooms, kamaboko, and boiled shrimp are placed in a cup of tea as a container. Recipes for dishes that are similar to Chinese steamed eggs, but may often different toppings.
