How to Make Japanese-Style Mayo at Home (Kewpie Mayonnaise Copycat Recipe)
Ingredients
- Egg2
- Mustard½ tsp
- Dijon mustard½ tsp
- Vegetable oil175 ml
- Apple cider vinegar1 tbsp
- Rice wine vinegar2 tsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Lemon½ tsp
- White pepper · ground1 pinch
- Sugar¼ tsp
- Ajinomoto1 pinch
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk the 2 egg yolks with the karashi and the Dijon mustard.
- Pour the oil into a jug. Add it to the yolks in a thin drizzle while whisking hard, then keep adding it slowly until the emulsion forms and half the oil is used.
- In a small bowl, mix the apple cider vinegar with 2 tsp rice vinegar, then whisk half of it into the mayonnaise.
- Keep whisking while adding the rest of the oil, then the rest of the vinegars.
- Once thick and stable, season with the salt, lemon juice, white pepper and sugar, and whisk until evenly mixed.
- Optional: add a pinch of Ajinomoto for extra flavour.
- Optional: use an electric whisk or immersion blender to whip it to your preferred thickness.
- Transfer to a sealable container and refrigerate for 1 hour to thicken before serving.
Summarized from Sudachi's video. Watch it for the details.
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