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Japanese-inspired carbonara

Published: 02.12.2018 » Last updated: 01.04.2023

Inspired by a pasta dish we enjoyed at a Japanese restaurant long ago, this Japanese-style carbonara has angel hair pasta, bacon, cream, salted egg powder, bonito flakes and furikake.

Japanese-inspired carbonara with bonito flakes and furikake

Yes, of course, it’s fusion. Real carbonara has no cream, to begin with. But salted egg powder? Why not raw eggs like traditional Italian carbonara?

Surprisingly or not, it appears that carbonara was originally made with powdered eggs from the ration of American soldiers in Rome during World War II.

History notwithstanding, many people fear the risk of salmonella in undercooked egg. Eggs have to reach a temperature of 160F (71C) or hotter to make sure that you can’t catch salmonella. The temperature is hard to measure when tossing raw eggs with hot pasta.

So, to take the guesswork out of the equation, why not just cream and salted egg powder? It’s a fusion dish, after all. The texture of the sauce is similar and you get all the egg-y goodness too. Not possible if you use cream with no salted egg powder.

Full recipe below

Japanese-inspired carbonara

Connie Veneracion
Toss angel hair pasta and bacon with cream and salted egg powder. Sprinkle with bonito flakes and furikake, and dig in.
Home cooked Japanese-inspired carbonara
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine Asian Fusion
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 150 grams belly bacon
  • enough angel hair pasta for three
  • ¾ cup cream
  • 3 teaspoons salted egg powder - (available in Asian groceries)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • bonito flakes
  • furikake

Instructions
 

  • Roughly chop the bacon and fry in an oil-free pan over medium heat until browned and crisp.
  • Scoop out and set aside.
  • Cook the pasta in boiling water with a teaspoonful of salt.
  • Stir the cream and salted egg powder until smooth.
  • Drain the pasta, dump into the pan with the bacon fat and pour in the cream mixture.
  • Add pepper and toss.
  • Add the bacon and toss again.
  • Divide the pasta among three bowls.
  • Sprinkle with bonito flakes and furikake.
  • Serve your Japanese-inspired carbonara immediately.
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Keyword Pasta

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Connie Veneracion, Chiang Mai, 2020

Hi, I’m Connie!

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