The hot rice helps thicken the egg slightly, giving the whole dish a lighter, fluffier texture.Beating the eggs and rice thoroughly with chopsticks introduces air into the egg whites, making them fluffier.Soy sauce, MSG, and furikake are all umami-rich ingredients that give the dish a nice savory flavor. Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt Other than maybe pouring milk over cereal, tamago gohan was