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Breakfast · 1 year+

Tamagoyaki (Japanese Rolled Omelette)

Slightly sweet rolled egg layers — a Japanese bento staple, soft enough for tiny teeth.

Rolled Japanese omelette cut into small rounds showing the spiral layers
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  • AgeFrom 1 year
  • Time10 minutes
  • DifficultyMedium
  • TextureSoft
  • Free frompeanuts, tree nuts, dairy, gluten, shellfish

Ingredients

  • 2 egg
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp neutral oil

How to make it

  1. Whisk eggs with water, sugar, and soy sauce
  2. Heat oiled pan over medium-low
  3. Pour thin layer of egg, when set roll to one side
  4. Add more egg, lift cooked roll, let raw egg flow under, roll again
  5. Repeat until egg is used; cool and slice into pinwheels
⚠️ Serving it safely

Serve warm, not hot, and test the texture: it should squash easily between your finger and thumb. Cut and serve to suit your child's age and eating skills, and always supervise eating.

Tips

  • Slices look like little pinwheels — kids love them
  • Use a small square pan if you have one

Easy swaps

  • Skip soy for younger toddlers
  • Add finely grated carrot inside

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A note on this recipe. General guidance, not medical advice. Cut and serve to suit your child's age and eating skills, and always supervise eating. Children with allergies, medical conditions or feeding difficulties need an individual plan — talk to your pediatrician or health visitor.