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Tamagozake Recipe

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Tamagozake is a traditional Japanese cold remedy for adults. It means egg and sake in Japanese, and it's like an eggnog. It's said that tamago-zake helps if people are in the early stage of a cold.
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Ingredients:

  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 3/4 cup sake (Japanese rice wine)

Preparation:

Mix an egg and sugar in a small bowl. Pour sake in a cup and heat in the microwave until hot (about 50 degrees C / 122 degrees F.) Pour heated sake in the egg mixture gradually and mix well.
*Makes 1 serving
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