錦きん糸し卵たまご

noun

thin omelette cut into strips

A Japanese dish: a thin, crepe-like omelette (often slightly sweet) cut into fine strips, used as a garnish or topping for chirashizushi, bento, etc. Related to 薄焼き卵.

See also: 薄焼き卵

• ちらし寿ず司しの上うえに錦きん糸し卵たまごをのせる。

  Put strips of thin omelette on top of the chirashizushi.

• 錦きん糸し卵たまごを作つくるときは、卵らん液えきに少すこし砂さ糖とうを加くわえるとよい。

  When making kinshi tamago, it's good to add a little sugar to the egg mixture.