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Japanese egg drop soup かきたま汁

Kakitamajiru is Japanese clear soup with eggs. This clear soup with eggs is so simple and easy to make. Ready in 15 minutes or less.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 68 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

Bonito Flake Dashi Stock *1
  • 500 ml water
  • 20 g Bonito Flake "Hanakatsuo"
Egg drop soup "Kakitamajiru"
  • 1 tsp usukuchi soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Katakuriko
  • 2 tsp water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tbsp chopped scallions to garnish

Instructions

Bonito Flake Dashi Stock
    Cup of Yum
  1. Place 500 ml water in a saucepan over medium heat.
  2. When small air bubbles form at the bottom of the saucepan, add bonito flakes to the saucepan and turn the heat off immediately.
  3. Leave the bonito flakes in the hot water for a few minutes.
  4. Place a kitchen paper towel in a sieve over a jug. Drain the bonito flakes.
  5. Squeeze more bonito flake dashi stock out with your hands. *2
Egg Drop Soup "Kakitamajiru"
  1. Place the dashi stock in a saucepan and bring it to simmer.
  2. Add usukuchi soy sauce.
  3. In a small bowl mix katakuriko and water.
  4. Add katakuriko mixture into the saucepan and stir.
  5. Break two eggs in a small bowl and beat the eggs.
  6. Pour the eggs into the saucepan gently and count to 5, then stir gently.
  7. Turn the heat off and garnish with mitsuba, or green shallots. *3

Notes

  • *1 It will be perfect if you can make dashi stock from scratch, but if you can not make it, you can replace this with 500 ml water with 1tsp of dashi stock powder dissolved. 
  • *2 Do not discard this. You can make rice seasoning out of this left over. 
  • *3 This soup is often garnished with Mitsuba but if you are unable to access Mitsuba, it can be replaced with scallions and young sprouts such as kale I used in the post. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 68kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 163mg (54%) Sodium 230mg (10%) Potassium 60mg (2%) Sugar 0g (0%) Vitamin A 240IU (5%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 68

% Daily Value*

Calories 68kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 163mg 54%
Sodium 230mg 10%
Potassium 60mg 1%
Sugar 0g 0%
Vitamin A 240IU 5%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.