Tamago kake gohan facts for kids
Tamago kake gohan (卵かけご飯, "egg on rice") is a simple yet popular Japanese breakfast dish. It's made by putting a raw egg on top of or mixing it with hot, cooked Japanese rice. A little soy sauce is usually added for flavor.
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What is Tamago Kake Gohan?
Tamago kake gohan is a dish where a raw egg is mixed into or placed on top of rice. Sometimes, people use an egg that has been beaten first. Other times, they just crack the egg directly onto the rice. Some people even prefer to use only the yolk of the egg, without the white part.
Different Names for This Dish
This dish has a few different names in Japan. It is most commonly known as "tamago kake gohan." The word gohan means rice or food, and kake means splashed or dashed. So, it literally means "egg dashed on rice."
Other names include:
- "Tamago kake meshi" (where meshi also means rice or food)
- "Tamago gohan"
- Simply "tamago kake"
The Japanese word for egg, tamago, can be written in two ways. It can be written as 玉子, which often refers to a cooked egg. Or it can be written as 卵, which usually means a raw egg. Both are used when talking about this dish.
How to Make Tamago Kake Gohan
Making tamago kake gohan is very easy! You only need two main ingredients: a raw egg and cooked Japanese rice.
Simple Steps to Prepare
Here's how you can make it:
- First, put your cooked Japanese rice into a bowl. The rice can be warm, freshly cooked, or even reheated.
- Next, you can either crack a raw egg directly into the rice bowl, or you can beat the egg in a separate small bowl first.
- Some people like to make a small "well" or hole in the middle of their mound of rice. Then, they pour the egg into this little space.
- Finally, you mix the egg and rice together with your chopsticks or a spoon.
- Add a splash of soy sauce to taste, and your tamago kake gohan is ready to enjoy!
See also
In Spanish: Tamago kake gohan para niños
