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Ramen Egg

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Ramen Egg #85 · snacks · japanese Host: Just One Cookbook — Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago) → TikTok → web writeups Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared) Ingredients 4 eggs Marinade: 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup mirin, 1/2 cup water (optional sugar) Steps Boil eggs 6–7 minutes for jammy yolks; ice bath; peel. Soak in soy-mirin marinade at least 4 hours or overnight. Halve and serve on ramen or rice. Source: Just One Cookbook — Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago) tags: egg,soy,mirin · popularity: evergreen · meat: no	Ajitsuke tamago Book: Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980) crumb: soft egg soaked in soy-mirin Japanese soy-marinated soft eggs for ramen. Differences: Jammy soy-mirin steeped egg is ajitsuke tamago itself.

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Ramen Egg
#85 · snacks · japanese
Host: Just One Cookbook — Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago) → TikTok → web writeups

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients

4 eggs
Marinade: 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup mirin, 1/2 cup water (optional sugar)

Steps

Boil eggs 6–7 minutes for jammy yolks; ice bath; peel.
Soak in soy-mirin marinade at least 4 hours or overnight.
Halve and serve on ramen or rice.

Source: Just One Cookbook — Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago)

tags: egg,soy,mirin · popularity: evergreen · meat: no

Ajitsuke tamago
Book: Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980)

crumb: soft egg soaked in soy-mirin

Japanese soy-marinated soft eggs for ramen.

Differences: Jammy soy-mirin steeped egg is ajitsuke tamago itself.

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Ramen Egg

Viral recipe (as published / commonly shared)

Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- Marinade: 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup mirin, 1/2 cup water (optional sugar)

Steps
1. Boil eggs 6–7 minutes for jammy yolks; ice bath; peel.
2. Soak in soy-mirin marinade at least 4 hours or overnight.
3. Halve and serve on ramen or rice.

Citations
- Just One Cookbook — Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago): https://www.justonecookbook.com/ramen-egg/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Ramen+Egg
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Ramen+Egg+recipe

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Dish: Ramen Egg
Match: Exact
Ancestor: Ajitsuke tamago
Source: Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980)
Differences: Jammy soy-mirin steeped egg is ajitsuke tamago itself.
Book recipe: Not offered for print/share (not public domain). Buy or borrow the book.
Viral sources: Just One Cookbook — Ramen Eggs (Ajitsuke Tamago) (https://www.justonecookbook.com/ramen-egg/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Ramen+Egg)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Ramen+Egg+recipe)
Date: Sep 15, 2026

Source — what this book IS
Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art — Shizuo Tsuji (1980).
A foundational Japanese culinary text covering dashi, cutting technique, simmering, grilling, and seasonal plating.

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