Chawanmushi literally means ???steamed in a tea cup/ bowl??? is an egg custard dish found in Japan that uses the nuts of ginkgo. Unlike many other custards, this can be eaten as a dish in a meal. This custard consists of an egg mixture flavoured by soy sauce, dashi and mirin with many ingredients added. Chawanmushi is quite similar to that of Chinese steam eggs, but the toppings may differ. The Chinese version of steamed egg is a lot simpler and usually plain. Chawanmushi on the other hand is loaded with great seasonings and lots of flavourful ingredients buried at the bottom of the steamed egg custard.