Tamago sando is much more than the usual egg sandwich. A delicious sandwich with a rich, creamy, and healthy egg fluffy mixture tucked between two buttered slices. I love it especially when I’m starving and need to prepare something healthy and fulfilling in 5 minutes!
Yields: 2 portion
Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Total: 15 mins
What is Tamago Sando?
Where does the term “Tamago Sando” come from? Tamogo = Egg and Sandoichi is sandwich. Its uniqueness comes from its salty but also sweet taste thanks to the Japanese mayonnaise. Thankfully, this sandwich has gained so much popularity that now can be found all over the world. And even if you don’t happen to have such a cafe nearby, all you need is the time to need to boil some eggs, mix and spread them on the bread.
Lately, I’ve been trying lots of recipes from around the world so that I add more dishes to my usual healthy snack rotation. When I tried this snack I was immediately hooked on the comforting soft and sweet egg filling. It’s a must-try for egg and sandwich lovers. The trick is to find milk bread slices similar to shokupan – soft and pillowy. The kewpie mayo is another necessary ingredient to make the sandwiches perfectly sweet and salty.
What is Japanese mayonnaise?
Japanese mayonnaise comes in clear plastic bottles to squeeze easily and is both very creamy and sweet. The kewpie may be the best-known brand of Japanese mayo.
Tamago Sando with Jammy Egg
Another variation of the egg sandwich is one that leaves a jammy egg in the middle of the egg mixture. If you don’t like eggs with a soft yolk then you shouldn’t try this. Feel free to prepare your sandwich to your liking. The egg salad filling is delicious with or without jammy eggs!
Ingredients for Tamago Sando (Japanese Egg Sandwich)
- Shokupan (or milk bread) + butter: Bread slices is essential to this recipe. It’s important to find soft bread so that the sandwich melts in your mouth. If you can’t find an Asian bakery nearby then use a loaf of brioche or slices of soft white bread.
- Eggs: Organic, pasture-raised high-quality eggs are always recommended for recipes with the egg being one of the staple ingredients. Eggs need to be boiled for the egg salad.
- Kewpie mayonnaise: Japanese mayonnaise is made with a base of egg yolk that makes it creamer and also slightly sweeter in taste. Don’t worry because you can find this at any Asian grocery store or on Amazon.
Japanese Egg Sandwich – Step by Step
STEP 1
Boil three eggs in a saucepan of water for 10 minutes.
STEP 2
Place immediately the eggs in cold water so that you can peel the shells easily.
STEP 3
Peel the eggs and place the peeled eggs in a bowl. Break up and fluff the eggs with a fork.
STEP 4
Add salt, sugar, milk, mayonnaise, and pepper, and adjust seasoning if necessary.
STEP 5
Now butter two sandwich slices and add the egg salad and top them using the two other slices. Press down carefully and evenly so that you don’t spill any salad on the sides of the sandwiches.
STEP 6
Using a sharp knife, trim the edges of the sandwiches and cut the sandwiches in half.
Tamago Sando (Japanese Egg Sandwich )
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs large without shell
- 4 slices Shokupan milk bread
- 1 tsp Salted butter
- ¼ tsp Sugar
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Black pepper
- 2 tsp Milk
- 2 tbsp Kewpie
Instructions
- Boil three eggs in a saucepan of water for 10 minutes.
- Place immediately the eggs in cold water so that you can peel the shells easily.
- Peel the eggs and place the peeled eggs in a bowl.
- Break up and fluff the eggs with a fork.
- Add salt, sugar, milk, mayonnaise and pepper and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Now butter two sandwich slices and add the egg salad and topping them using the two other slices. Press down carefully and evenly so that you don't spill any salad on the sides of the sandwiches.
- Using a sharp knife, trim the edges of the sandwiches and cut the sandwiches in half.
