Tamago Sando
Japanese egg salad sandwich on soft, crustless milk bread.
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- 5 Egg
- 4 slices Baguette
- 4 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Sugar
- ½ tsp Salt
Method
- Hard-boil the eggs, then cool and peel them.
- Mash the eggs with kewpie mayo, sugar, and salt into a creamy salad.
- Spread the filling thickly between the bread and trim the crusts.
- Cut into halves and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Tamago Sando
The tamago sando is Japan's beloved convenience-store egg sandwich, a pillowy square of egg salad tucked between soft, crustless white bread. What sets it apart from a Western egg mayo sandwich is both the texture and the seasoning: the mashed egg is bound with Kewpie mayonnaise, the Japanese mayo made with egg yolks and rice vinegar that tastes richer and tangier than its Western counterpart, and rounded out with a pinch of sugar and salt. The filling is spread thickly and the crusts trimmed away, giving that clean, uniform look prized in Japanese sandwiches. The bread should be soft and slightly sweet, the kind that yields to a gentle squeeze.
The appeal is in the contrast of the fluffy, faintly sweet bread against the creamy, savory egg — comforting and mild, more indulgent than any short list of ingredients would suggest. It is an everyday food in Japan, grabbed from a konbini or packed for a picnic or train ride, and it makes an easy breakfast or light lunch anywhere. This version keeps things straightforward: hard-boil, mash, season generously, and pile the filling high. The only real secret is not being stingy with the filling, since a proper tamago sando is defined by that thick, generous layer of egg salad.
Tamago Sando: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Tamago Sando?
One serving of Tamago Sando has about 546 calories, with 22g of protein, 38g of carbs, 34g of fat and 1g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Tamago Sando gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Baguette. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Tamago Sando take to make?
About 18 minutes start to finish, but only around 8 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
How many servings does Tamago Sando make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.