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Japanese Rolled Omelet (Tamagoyaki), a Standard Lunch Box Meal - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Japanese Rolled Omelet (Tamagoyaki), a Standard Lunch Box Meal.
Here we will be introducing Japanese rolled omelet (tamagoyaki) which is a standard lunch box meal. This slightly sweet rolled omelet is seasoned with light soy sauce and salt to give it a bright yellow finish. The seasoning is simple, so you can mix it with ingredients of your choice and enjoy modifying the recipe.
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Cook time

15 minutes

Ingredients
2 servings

  • Eggs
    3
  • (A)Sugar
    1 tsp
  • (A)Light soy sauce
    1 tsp
  • (A)Salt
    2 three finger pinches
  • Salad oil
    1 tsp
  • Garnish
  • Green shiso leaves
    1 sheets

How to make

  1. 1. Crack the eggs into a bowl, beat the egg whites with a long chopsticks in a cutting motion, add ingredient (A) and mix.
  2. 2. Heat the Japanese rolled omelet (tamagoyaki) pan over medium heat, then pour in cooking oil and wipe off the excess with a paper towel.
  3. 3. Pour in 1/4 of the egg mix from Step 1 and cook over medium heat. When it becomes half-cooked, roll it from the back to the front and move it to the back. Repeat the process 3 times and remove from the heat when it is cooked through.
  4. 4. Put the omelet from Step 3 on a bamboo sushi rolling mat, wrap it and shape it. Cut it into bite-sized pieces, place them on a plate garnished with a shiso leaf and it's done!

Tips for cooking

If you mix the air in as you beat the eggs, it will make them break easily when cooking and rolling, so mix them gently as if you are trying to cut through the egg whites. Be careful of food poisoning if you plan on carrying them in lunch boxes and make sure to cook them in a hygienic environment. When carrying them, put ice packs in together and store them in a cool place. Be sure to cook the items that need to be heated well, and let them cool thoroughly, and remove any excess liquid before packing them in your lunch box. "

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