Tornado Omelet

[Milkduds]

I love this. Tornado Omelet I'd like to think I could do it but it would take practice.

View: https://youtu.be/B37-g11snoI

 

[The Velvet Curtain]

I have seen similar Youtube clips, I would love to give it a try.

 

[Morning Glory]

Neat! It actually looks quite easy to me so I'll give it a go. I need to find some chopsticks first.

 

[TastyReuben]

Neat! It actually looks quite easy to me so I'll give it a go. I need to find some chopsticks first.

I knew you'd say that!

 

[Morning Glory]

I knew you'd say that!

What - about the chopsticks or that it looked easy or that I'd give it a go?

 

[TastyReuben]

What - about the chopsticks or that it looked easy or that I'd give it a go?

That you'd give it a go. Especially after seeing how wet that omelette in the video is.

 

[Morning Glory]

That you'd give it a go. Especially after seeing how wet that omelette in the video is.

Ah - but it is also part of a rice dish. And rice is the current Recipe Challenge ingredient.

 

[Milkduds]

What do you think that sauce is? It looks mushroomy, but other than that i don't have a clue.

 

[Morning Glory]

What do you think that sauce is? It looks mushroomy, but other than that i don't have a clue.

Its meant to be a spicy sauce I believe - a sort of Japanese curry sauce. Its a fusion Japanese street food dish as far as my research tells me. There are numerous variations with different sauces, I think. Indeed the one in the video looks mushroomy. The whole dish is known as an Omurice and in some versions the omelette is not a tornado omelette. Its rather fascinating:

During the Meiji period, as Japan increased its global presence, Western ingredients and cooking techniques became fashionable, and yōshoku cuisine was was born. Omurice, one of the most popular yōshoku recipes, combines Japanese fried rice, French omelet-making technique, and American ketchup, gravy, or demi-glace.

 

[rascal]

If anyone can, morning glory can, look forward to her pics??? Love the shrooms too.

Russ

 

[Milkduds]

I just realized I do have chopsticks. I will have to try but don't expect pics!

 

[Morning Glory]

I just realized I do have chopsticks. I will have to try but don't expect pics!

Looking at the video again I'm realising it may not be so easy as it looks. I can see that rotating the pan is part of it - but how do you rotate two chopsticks with one hand given that your other hand is rotating the pan? I tried a 'dry run' - its hard to explain but if you try it with just chopsticks and a pan (no egg) you will understand what I mean.

 

[TastyReuben]

Looking at the video again I'm realising it may not be so easy as it looks. I can see that rotating the pan is part of it - but how do you rotate two chopsticks with one hand given that your other hand is rotating the pan? I tried a 'dry run' - its hard to explain but if you try it with just chopsticks and a pan (no egg) you will understand what I mean.

Not that I've made one, but it sounds like a jar-opening movement - sticks in right hand, turning anti-clockwise, pan in left hand, simultaneously turning clockwise.

I know how this would turn out for me:

Whoops!

• TastyReuben
• 20 May 2020

 

[rascal]

Looking at the video again I'm realising it may not be so easy as it looks. I can see that rotating the pan is part of it - but how do you rotate two chopsticks with one hand given that your other hand is rotating the pan? I tried a 'dry run' - its hard to explain but if you try it with just chopsticks and a pan (no egg) you will understand what I mean.

I thought the same on the hand turning!!

Russ