Ingredients

  • 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp. low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. mirin (rice wine)
  • 1 large carrot, diced
  • 8 whole water chestnuts, halved
  • 1/2 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
  • 4 shiitake mushroom caps
  • Sesame oil for drizzling
  • 12 napa cabbage leaves
  • 1 16-oz. pkg. firm tofu, drained and cut into 8 pieces
  • 3 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tsp. minced fresh ginger
  • 2 tsp. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp. chile-garlic paste
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Method

  • To make Custards: Whisk together broth, eggs, soy sauce, and mirin.
  • Divide carrot, water chestnuts, and edamame among 4 8-oz.
  • ramekins.
  • Ladle broth mixture into ramekins.
  • Top with mushrooms.
  • Set ramekins in top basket of steamer, and cover.
  • To make Tofu: Line bottom steamer with cabbage.
  • Arrange tofu over top.
  • Bring 2 inches water to a boil in large skillet.
  • Place steamer in skillet, reduce heat to medium, and steam 6 minutes.
  • Reverse steamer baskets, and steam 6 minutes more.
  • Cool 5 minutes.
  • Whisk together soy sauce, ginger, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, chile-garlic paste, and 1 Tbs.
  • water.
  • Drizzle custards with sesame oil, arrange tofu over cabbage, and top with soy sauce mixture and green onions.