Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich (Tamago Sando)

I’m excited to indicate you the right way to make a copycat model of the Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich. The filling is just egg combined with Kewpie mayonnaise and seasonings, however the mixture of soppy Japanese bread and the creamy filling is unforgettable.

Nagi instructed me that the 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich is all the fashion in the intervening time, and folks go loopy for the Japanese model. I had no concept, however apparently the 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich went viral amongst People fairly a while in the past.

It’s stated that David Chang launched the Lawson (one other Japanese comfort retailer) egg sandwich to Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain wrote about it in his e-book No Reservations.

So right here is my interpretation of the Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich.

In pursuit of the 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich

I hadn’t tasted the 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich in Japan till not too long ago. Why would I eat Western meals whereas I used to be in Japan when there are such a lot of wonderful Japanese dishes to attempt?

I supplied my model of the egg sandwich to the RecipeTin Meals (RTM) staff to style take a look at greater than a month in the past. One in all them, who had eaten the 7-Eleven model in Japan, instructed me that the true one contained extra mayonnaise. That obtained me pondering I ought to fly to Japan simply to style an genuine 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich.

Simply kidding.

However I not too long ago visited my kin in Japan and eventually tried the Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich for the primary time. I needed to agree that the filling is barely creamier and richer, virtually oily. However I nonetheless thought my model was fairly good.

I additionally purchased egg sandwiches from different widespread comfort shops, together with Lawson and FamilyMart. I needed to match them and see whether or not the 7-Eleven egg sandwich actually stood out.

I’ve included my taste-testing report within the subsequent part under.

Concerning the Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich

In Japan, an egg sandwich known as ‘tamago sando’ (たまごサンド). The phrase ‘tamago’ (たまご) means egg, and ‘sando’ (サンド) is the shortened type of ‘sandwich’. By the way, Japanese folks pronounce the total phrase ‘sandoicchi’ (サンドイッチ).

I used to be curious why the filling of the 7-Eleven Tamago Sando was so widespread and appeared completely different from the egg sandwiches offered in Australia.  There are just a few secrets and techniques to creating an egg sandwich that intently resembles the 7-Eleven model.

• Use Japanese milk bread (left picture above): It’s referred to as ‘shokupan’ (食パン) in Japanese. It’s mild, fluffy, gentle, and barely candy. You’ll be able to learn extra about Japanese milk bread in Café-style Japanese Sandwiches.

• Steam the eggs as a substitute of boil them (center picture above): There are refined variations within the textures between boiled and steamed eggs. As a result of the eggs are heated extra gently in a steamer, they end up softer and extra tender. As well as, including the eggs to a steamer doesn’t trigger a sudden drop in cooking temperature, which makes them simpler to peel. Not like boiling, steaming additionally reduces the danger of cracked shells as a result of the eggs don’t knock towards one another throughout cooking.

• Put the egg yolk by means of a sieve (proper picture above): The egg filling within the 7-Eleven Tamago Sando may be very creamy and easy. Sieving the yolks earlier than mixing them with the mayonnaise helps create a silky, paste-like consistency.

• Add MSG (optionally available): The 7-Eleven egg filling is filled with umami. Though Kewpie mayonnaise already accommodates umami, I felt that the 7-Eleven model, which makes use of its personal mayonnaise, had a good stronger savoury flavour. Including a small quantity of Aji-no-moto (MSG) enhances the style even additional.

Evaluating 3 Comfort Retailer Egg Sandwiches

The highest 3 comfort retailer chains in Japan are 7-Eleven, FamilyMart, and Lawson (so as of market share). Though every has its personal model merchandise, they promote many comparable meals and on a regular basis items. Egg sandwiches are not any exception.

I purchased a Tamago Sando from every retailer and in contrast each the looks and the style. Then I did a blind style take a look at with my son.

Packaging and Worth

All these sandwiches are tightly packaged in triangular plastic wrappers. Of the three, the Household Mart sandwich appeared slightly untidy as a result of the egg filling was overflowing.

Worth-wise, 7-Eleven was the most affordable, though the distinction between the bottom and the very best value was solely ¥6.

Egg Filling

FamilyMart had probably the most beneficiant quantity of filling, adopted by 7-Eleven, after which Lawson. This explains why the FamilyMart packaging appeared messy.

Not apparent within the picture above, however the color of the 7-Eleven filling was barely paler than others and it had a powerful mayonnaise flavour.

The items of egg white within the 7-Eleven sandwich had been finer and fewer chunky than these within the different manufacturers.

Blind Style Check

Each my son and I preferred the FamilyMart Tamago Sando one of the best. We significantly loved its chunky items of egg white, which added texture, and the reasonable creaminess of the filling.

I ranked 7-Eleven 2nd and Lawson third, whereas my son put Lawson in 2nd place and 7-Eleven in third. Though we ranked 3 sandwiches in a different way, the variations had been marginal and all of them had been scrumptious. Finally, it comes down to private choice.

Apparently, I felt that my model of the 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich was truly nearer to the FamilyMart model than to the 7-Eleven unique.

What’s in My 7-Eleven Japanese Egg Sandwich

• Shokupan (Japanese milk bread) sliced 1.5cm thick
• Softened butter (forgot to incorporate within the picture above).

If a Japanese bakery is close by, you should purchase a contemporary loaf of shokupan. In any other case, frozen sliced shokupan is commonly out there at Japanese/Asian grocery shops.
I purchased a bag of 4-slice PASCO Choujuku Shokupan (3cm / 1⅛” thick slices) and halved every slice to make 1.5cm / ⅝” thick slices. If you will discover an 8-slice loaf , you gained’t have to halve the slices.

To halve a 3cm / 1⅛” thick slice, place 2 sticks, whose thickness is 1.5cm / ⅝”, on each side of a slice of bread. Place a pointy lengthy knife (not a serrated knife) flat, with the blade touching the each sticks. Slide the knife to cit the bread horizontally, ensuring the blade is all the time touching the sticks.

Egg Filling

• 4 steamed or boiled eggs
• Kewpie mayonnaise
• Salt
• Sugar
• Rice wine vinegar
• Aji-no-moto (MSG, optionally available).

I choose steamed eggs, however boiled eggs work properly too. There are refined variations between steamed and boiled eggs as defined within the earlier part.

Aji-no-moto is optionally available, however it is going to definitely make a distinction within the flavour of the egg filling.

How you can Make a 7-Eleven Japanese Egg Sandwich

At a excessive degree, the method of constructing this egg sandwich is not any completely different from my different sandwiches akin to Café-style Japanese Sandwiches: make the filling, butter the bread, sandwich the filling between two slices, and lower. However making this filling includes an additional step to make it additional creamy.

1. Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Press the egg yolk by means of a sieve right into a bowl to create a positive powdery texture. Finely cube the egg whites and set them apart.
2. Add the remaining Egg Filling elements to the bowl with the egg yolks and blend properly.
3. Add the diced egg whites to the bowl and blend till properly mixed.
4. Take away the crusts from the bread and calmly butter the within of every slice.
5. Unfold the egg filling over one slice of every sandwich, then place the opposite slice on prime.
6. Gently lower every sandwich diagonally. Serve them on a plate, with the lower aspect dealing with up.

You can also make the egg filling forward of time and maintain it within the fridge 2-3 days. Nevertheless, upon getting assembled the sandwiches, you need to devour it inside a day.

In my pursuit of perfecting this Japanese 7-Eleven Egg Sandwich recipe, I ended up consuming fairly just a few sandwiches whereas I used to be in Japan. I additionally ate numerous egg sandwiches at dwelling whereas experimenting with the filling. But, I by no means obtained sick of them – they’re simply that good!

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