17 Dishes That Are Worth Trying at Least Once in a Lifetime
Chawanmushi
What it is made from: It’s a smooth and silky egg custard dish. It’s savory, not sweet, and it’s seasoned with soy sauce, mirin, and dashi broth, which is the base of the dish. It contains shrimp, shiitake mushrooms, kamaboko (a type of cured surimi), and ginkgo.
Where to try it: In Nagasaki. The Yosso restaurant has specialized in cooking Chawanmushi since the end of the 19th century.
