Shrimp Roe Egg White Steamed Silver Cod

Why people make this dish

This is the kind of dish that feels restaurant-quality but comes together in under half an hour. Nourilo’s daughter brought home a small jar of premium toasted shrimp roe, and instead of saving it just for braised sea cucumber, he decided to scatter some over a steamed cod custard — the result was a bowl of umami richness that the whole table fought over. Silver cod (also called black cod or sablefish) has a buttery, melt-in-the-mouth texture that pairs beautifully with a light, savoury egg-white custard, and the tiny shrimp roe add little bursts of deep sea flavour.