noun
thick rolled omelette
A Japanese omelette made by rolling several thin layers of seasoned egg, often slightly sweet, and served in thick slices. Common in bento, sushi, and home cooking.
お弁当に厚焼き玉子を入れました。
I put thick rolled omelette in the bento.
この店の厚焼き玉子はだしがきいていて美味しい。
The thick rolled omelette at this restaurant is delicious with a nice dashi flavor.
Standard kanji spelling; 玉子 is the most common way to write 'egg' in this dish name.
Variant using 卵; also seen but less common than 玉子 for this dish.
Compound of 厚焼き (atsuyaki, 'thick-grilled') and 玉子 (tamago, 'egg'). The term describes the cooking method and final thick shape.