tamago sando

Tamago Sando: the convenience store egg sandwich that's easier than your lunch order

Name: Quick & Simple Japanese Egg Sandwich Sliders
Prep time: 17 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 6 mini brioche buns (or sub with 12 slices of white bread); 6 large eggs; 1/3 cup Japanese mayo (or sub with normal mayo); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp white granulated sugar; 1/8 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp dried parsley (optional); 1 tbsp white vinegar (add to boiling water to make peeling process easier); 1/2 tsp salt (add to boiling water to prevent leakage from potentially cracked eggs)

Soft brioche, jammy eggs, and Japanese mayo turn into the creamiest egg salad sandwich you've made at home. Minimal ingredients, maximum payoff.

Dowell CooksAugust 7, 20266 min read Print this post

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Mini brioche buns stuffed with creamy egg salad, sliced open to show the filling.

Three ingredients, one bowl, and a texture so smooth it barely needs chewing.

Welcome back to Dowell Cooks! If you've ever grabbed a triangle-shaped egg sandwich from a Japanese convenience store and wondered how something so simple could taste that good, this is your answer. Tamago sando is just eggs, mayo, and bread, but the texture is what gets you. It's velvety, almost like a cloud, and I'm showing you how to get there at home with zero fuss.

Overhead view of Mini Brioche Buns (Or Sub With 12 Slices Of White Bread), Eggs, Japanese Mayonnaise, Salt, White Granulated Sugar, Black Pepper, Dried Parsley and White Vinegar arranged on a table — Eggs, brioche buns, Japanese mayo, and seasonings laid out and ready to go.

Simmering eggs while preparing Quick & Simple Japanese Egg Sandwich Sliders — Egg yolks being pushed through a fine sieve for that signature velvety texture.

Short on time or don't own a fine sieve? Just mash everything together with a fork instead of sieving the yolks separately. You'll lose a little of that ultra-smooth texture, but it still tastes great and cuts a good five minutes off the process. Nobody's going to complain.

What’s in it

Contains: milk, egg, wheat, gluten
Fits: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Nut-Free, Halal, Kosher

Halal and kosher also depend on how the ingredients are sourced and certified.

Smart swaps

Substitutions that still taste like the recipe.

Missing something from the ingredient list? Here's what actually works in its place.

brioche

cornbread↑ salty
Less starchy.
naan
Brings fresh and grassy notes.
kings hawaiian rolls
Lacks the earthy and roasted notes; less starchy.

egg

duck egg
quail egg
Leaner; more delicate.
paneer
Brings tangy, fresh and grassy notes; lacks the oniony, garlicky, earthy and roasted notes.

dried parsley

dried mint
dried oregano
Brings clove-like and smoky notes.
dried thyme
Brings clove-like and smoky notes.

white vinegar

sukang iloko
Brings fruity notes.
citric acid
white wine vinegar↓ sour
Brings fruity, fresh and grassy notes; sharper.

What it costs

$6.33Total cost

$1.58Per serving (4)

Bakery: $3.49
Dairy & Eggs: $0.88
Condiments & Sauces: $1.49
Oils & Vinegars: $0.09
Spices & Seasonings: $0.36
Baking: $0.02

That's the tamago sando, done in about half an hour with ingredients you can find at any grocery store. Make a batch for lunch, pack a couple for a picnic, or just eat one standing at your counter like I do. Browse all recipes for more easy stuff like this.

The recipe

Quick & Simple Japanese Egg Sandwich Sliders

Serves 430 minJapanese

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