Chawanmushi can be translated "steamed in a tea bowl." It's a Japanese egg custard that's not sweet but instead has an umami flavor. Its ingredients read like a list of Japanese favorites: soy sauce, dashi, mirin and shiitake mushrooms. There's usually a single ginkgo seed near the bottom.
Chawanmushi
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