Five-Spice Tea Eggs
A Chinese recipe for five-spice tea eggs (五香茶叶蛋) using eggs and water.
Ingredients
eggs
6
water
600 ml
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the eggs thoroughly with salted water and set aside.
2
Step 2
Add water to a pot and bring to a boil.
3
Step 3
Once the water is boiling, carefully add the eggs.
4
Step 4
Prepare the seasonings.
5
Step 5
Add 2 slices of codonopsis root and a small amount of tea leaves.
6
Step 6
Pour the mixture into the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
7
Step 7
Gently crack the shells so the five-spice flavor can penetrate; marinating overnight makes them even more delicious.
8
Step 8
Finished product.
