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Need a cold remedy recipe? Try Tamagozake

Need a cold remedy recipe? Try Tamagozake

By: By JIM ROMANOFF For The Associated Press

This traditional Japanese cold remedy is almost always eaten from a bowl with chopsticks. Outside Japan it often is referred to as “sake-nog” due to its resemblance to the classic holiday drink.
TAMAGOZAKE
Start to finish: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
3/4 cup sake
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon honey
In a small saucepan, heat the sake over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix the beaten egg and honey until thoroughly combined. Stir the egg mixture into the hot sake. Serve immediately.
The sake also can be heated in the microwave.
Published in The Messenger 1.23.08