# Ramen Eggs (Ajitama)

Ramen Eggs are so good to keep in your fridge and can be eaten with a bowl of ramen or rice.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Eggs
- Water
- Vinegar
- Shoyu (Japanese soy sauce)
- Mirin
- Sugar
- Sesame Oil

## Instructions

1. Add water and a splash of vinegar to a pot and bring it to a boil.
2. Gently place the eggs into the boiling water and boil for exactly 7 minutes.
3. After 7 minutes, remove the eggs and let them cool in an ice bath.
4. Make the marinade by mixing water, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
5. Crack and carefully peel off the shell of the cooled eggs.
6. Drop the peeled eggs into the marinade and let them sit for a couple of days.

## Equipment

- pot
- ice bath
- container

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@iankyo/video/7239717574584306990?_r=1&_t=ZT-976XPikgKWj
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/120429a3-413a-472d-b6be-8c2f88dd33a7
- Extracted: 2026-06-10

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