Tea eggs are a traditional Taiwanese snack that is a childhood memory for many people. Its preparation process is simple, but the taste is very delicious, fragrant and delicious. There are many ways to make tea eggs, and everyone has their own way of doing it. Let’s learn how to make tea eggs together.
1. Preparation of materials
Making tea eggs requires preparing some materials, including eggs, tea leaves, star anise, pepper, salt, soy sauce, water, etc.
2. Boiled eggs
First boil the eggs. The hard-boiled eggs should be slightly overcooked, so that the tea eggs will taste more delicious. Place the hard-boiled eggs in cold water and wait until the eggs are cool before shelling them.
3. Cook the tea soup
Put the tea leaves, star anise, peppercorns, salt, soy sauce and water into the pot, bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. This allows the aroma in the tea to be fully released.
4. Boiled tea eggs
Put the boiled eggs into the tea soup and cook for about 20 minutes until the eggs turn brown. After cooking, take out the tea eggs and rinse them with cold water to wash away the tea leaves and spices on the surface of the tea eggs.
5. Enjoy the tea eggs
Cut the tea eggs in half. You can see that the inside of the tea eggs has turned brown, which is very delicious. Tea eggs can be served as a snack for breakfast or afternoon tea, or can be enjoyed as a snack at any time.
Tea eggs are one of the representatives of Taiwan’s traditional delicious snacks. Although its production process is simple, it is very delicious and is a favorite of many people. There are many ways to make tea eggs, and everyone can make them according to their own taste. Whether in Taiwan or elsewhere, tea eggs are a very popular snack and an important symbol of Taiwanese food culture.
Tea Egg Taiwan, let’s taste this delicious traditional snack together!