Dashimaki Tamago

Dashimaki tamago, or dashimaki for short, refers to a Japanese way of preparing eggs that is characterized by the inclusion of dashi, a traditional Japanese broth. Unlike tamagoyaki, a sweeter, rolled Japanese omelette prepared without dashi, dashimaki offers a tender, moist texture and rich flavor. Adding dashi to the egg mixture before cooking results in an omelette that is unique in both texture and flavor profile.

The preparation of dashimaki requires a special technique in which the egg mixture is cooked in layers in a rectangular pan and carefully formed into a dense roll. This process creates a multi-layered omelette, each layer of which is kept pliable and moist by the previous one.