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Shoyuzuke Egg Yolks (Soy Sauce Marinated Egg Yolks)

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 hours 55 minutes
Total Time 12 hours

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp light soy sauce and low sodium it’s really important that you use a low sodium or even a Japanese soy sauce!
  • 1 ½ tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 fresh organic egg

For eating

  • 1 bowl of sushi rice
  • Furikake or just a mixture of finely chopped nori sheets, black sesame seeds, red pepper powder and dried parsley.

Instructions

  • Gently remove the the egg yolk and place it in a container with a lid.
  • In a seperate bowl prepare the sauce (make sure the sugar is dissolved completely) and gently pour it over the egg yolk.
  • Store the Shoyuzuke in the fridge. Let it marinade/pickle overnight.
  • The next day, eat it with some hot sushi rice, Furikake (or my substitute sprinkles) and drizzle some of the soy sauce over your rice and enjoy!If you make my recipes please tag me in them and use #thespicedchickpearecipes. I'd love to see what you've made.