The omurice omelette

[Morning Glory]

This Japanese omelette is traditionally served over fried rice. It looks easy. But is it really this simple? Its a set exterior with a loose scrambled egg interior. Please post your efforts here if you fancy trying it!

Here is a video. There are plenty of other videos available:

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7444324210270358814

View: https://www.tiktok.com/@omuricedaily/video/7444324210270358814?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

 

[Morning Glory]

What I'm noticing from watching several videis is that there is a considerable amount of cooking ( jiggling) off the heat.

I'll have a go at this in the next few days.

 

[TastyReuben]

I’d be the only one eating that if I made it successfully. MrsT wouldn’t go anywhere near it. Too soupy.

 

[Morning Glory]

I’d be the only one eating that if I made it successfully. MrsT wouldn’t go anywhere near it. Too soupy.

I think quite a few may think that. But my omelettes are French style and wibbly wobbly in the middle, so its not too far off what I do anyway. I do think not getting colour in the outside is tricky though.

Nearly all videos I've seen use thin non stick pans. Maybe that is because if using cast iron, for example, the heat is retained too much when removing from the flame, so the centre cooks through too much.

 

[badjak]

I don't recall having had it despite 3 months in Japan
But then I could only afford priced down items, cabbage, ice cream & socks

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

socks

?

 

[badjak]

?

They were the only items that were cheap.
Obviously, I didn't eat them

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

They were the only items that were cheap.
Obviously, I didn't eat them

I was wondering if it was a typo for something you did eat...

 

[badjak]

I was wondering if it was a typo for something you did eat...

No, it was just so strange to find just one thing to be cheaper than in the Netherlands at that time, so I remembered socks

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

I keep looking at the recipes for this (the omelette, not the socks) the last couple of omelettes I have done I have followed the idea of leaving them soft in the middle by folding them over and sealing. The pan jiggle is harder than it looks and I tore them a little, but I enjoyed the overall texture.
I also enjoy the Thai way of doing omelettes which is much thinner and fully cooked through with crispy, lacey edges

 

[Morning Glory]

I cooked an omurice yesterday. I probably didn't do it quite as expertly as it should be done but it was close. I cooked it mainly off the heat, so that the middle remained scrambled.

I wasn't really impressed. It really was like having loose scrambled egg but with a set base. I think its fame and appeal is all about the visual impact, with the loose curds cascading over the rice mound when omelette is cut open.

 

[Morning Glory]

the last couple of omelettes I have done I have followed the idea of leaving them soft in the middle by folding them over and sealing

Yeah. I've always cooked them that way. Its particularly good if you put some grated cheese in the middle before turning the omelette. No need to mix the cheese in. The cheese will melt and ooze. Other fillings also work well.

 

[Barriehie]

Are y'all cooking these over gas or electric?

 

[Morning Glory]

Are y'all cooking these over gas or electric?

Gas in my case.

 

[Gone Hiking]

I tried making this once more for my teenager (home for the weekend from college), and wound up with wet scrambled eggs again. I had it until the flip, but it wasn't totally loose from my stainless pan to, well... flip. The temp was right, so I'll add more oil/butter next time.