Description
This Japanese Egg Sandwich, or Tamago Sando, is a creamy and fluffy egg salad sandwich made with perfectly boiled eggs, Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise, and soft shokupan milk bread. The sandwich is buttery, lightly seasoned, and served crustless, embodying the simplicity and comforting flavors of a classic Japanese snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Egg Salad
- 3 large eggs (50 g each, without shell)
- ¼ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- â…› tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tsp milk
- 2 Tbsp Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise
Sandwich Assembly
- 4 slices shokupan (Japanese milk bread)
- Salted butter, as needed for spreading
Instructions
- Boil the eggs: Place 3 large eggs in a saucepan and cover them with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 12 minutes to achieve hard-boiled eggs. Then, transfer the eggs to iced water to cool quickly and stop the cooking process.
- Prepare the egg salad: Peel the cooled eggs and mash them with a fork until crumbly but still slightly chunky. Add ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp kosher salt, ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper, 2 tsp milk, and 2 Tbsp Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly to combine into a creamy egg salad.
- Butter the bread slices: Lightly spread salted butter on one side of each of the 4 slices of shokupan bread. This adds flavor and moisture to the sandwich.
- Assemble the sandwiches: Spread the prepared egg salad evenly on the buttered side of two bread slices. Top each with another slice of bread, buttered side down, to form double-decker sandwiches.
- Compress and slice: Gently compress the sandwiches slightly by placing them between plates to help the fillings meld together. Remove and carefully cut off the crusts for a clean edge. Slice each sandwich in half to serve.
Notes
- Using Japanese Kewpie mayonnaise is key for authentic flavor and creaminess.
- For perfectly boiled eggs, use fresh eggs and start with cold water to avoid cracking.
- Shokupan (Japanese milk bread) is ideal because of its soft texture and slight sweetness, but any soft white sandwich bread can substitute.
- Removing crusts and compressing the sandwich are traditional techniques to improve texture and presentation.
- Store leftovers wrapped tightly in plastic wrap to maintain freshness.
