Chinese vendor tea eggs
1 Servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
3 | Water | |
6 | Eggs | |
2 | tablespoons | Black tea leaves; (4 tea bag |
2 | teaspoons | 5-fragrance spice powder |
1 | tablespoon | Coarse salt |
Directions
Recipe by: The Tea Book by Sara Perry and Judith Ann Rose 1. In a pot, cover the eggs with cold water and bring to a boil.
Simmer for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and reserve the water.
2. Place the eggs in cold water until they can be easily handled.
With the back of a spoon, lightly tap each shell all over until it
is covered with a cobweb of cracks.
3. In the same pot, bring the reserved water (which should be 3 to 4
cups) to a boil. Add the tea leaves, 5-fragrance spice, salt and
eggs. Simmer covered for an hour. Remove the pot from the heat and
continue to let the eggs soak covered for 30 minutes. Remove the
eggs from the water and halve them lengthwise or quarter them.
Their flavor is best enjoyed within 24 hours.
Makes 6 to 10 eggs.
NOTES:
In the Orient, tea eggs are often sold by street vendors as a tasty snack. Their unusual appearance makes them a clever addition to any picnic. Dusted with a combination of toasted sesame seeds and coarse
salt, they make an excellent hors d'oeuvre.
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