Hot spring egg is a kind of boiled egg, named after it is cooked in a hot spring. This kind of egg is often used as a side dish in Japanese cuisine. When cooking hot spring egg, we can imitate the water temperature of the hot spring. When the eggshell of the cooked hot spring egg is cracked, we will find that the yolk has not solidified and the taste is very special.

What are hot spring eggs

Hot spring eggs are a method of boiling eggs. It is named after being cooked in hot springs (hot springs are mostly around 6 degrees). When you crack the eggshell, you will be surprised to find that the egg white is slightly solidified, but the egg yolk is not solidified yet, which has a unique taste. This is cooked according to the different solidification temperatures of egg yolk and egg white. How to cook hot spring eggs

You must choose very fresh eggs, because you need to imitate hot springs, which can't be completely cooked. All kinds of bacteria in eggs that have been left for a long time can't be killed. After boiling, the temperature is reduced to 7-8 degrees. Put the cleaned eggs in, and it is better to submerge the eggs with water. It is best to keep the water temperature at about 7-75 degrees, take them out after 25 minutes, and cool the egg shells in cold water

. Otherwise, it will destroy the yolk and protein inside, open the egg, pour the soy sauce and mineral water into the container, and generally pour the sauce into the peeled hot spring egg at a ratio of 1: 1, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and roasted seaweed strips and serve.

Are there bacteria in hot spring eggs?

Studies show that hot water at 67℃ can kill Salmonella on the eggshell surface in 39 seconds, while it usually takes more than 15 minutes to cook hot spring eggs, so it can kill Salmonella completely. Therefore, hot spring eggs can be safely eaten.

But only really fresh and good quality eggs can make hot spring eggs with perfect taste. If you want to eat hot spring eggs, try not to buy eggs produced by informal manufacturers, let alone use stale eggs. Eggs produced by regular manufacturers are sterilized and the transportation process is guaranteed, which can effectively prevent diarrhea and vomiting caused by stale eggs and ensure safe and secure enjoyment of food.

What's the difference between hot spring eggs and ordinary eggs?

Hot spring eggs are no different from ordinary eggs, but the cooking temperature and time are different. Because the temperature and time of cooking are different, the yolk of eggs boiled in hot springs is solidified, and the protein is not completely solidified. It feels novel and fun to eat, that's all.