DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Taiwanese Tea Egg
Also known as: 茶葉蛋
A hard-boiled egg is cracked and simmered in tea, soy sauce, and aromatic seasonings until the shell pattern and savory flavor develop.
About Taiwanese Tea Egg
A hard-boiled egg is cracked and simmered in tea, soy sauce, and aromatic seasonings until the shell pattern and savory flavor develop.
Ingredients in Taiwanese Tea Egg
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- Soy Sauceseasoning
- Star aniseseasoning
- Saltseasoning
- Waterother
- Eggprotein
- Tea leavesseasoning
- Boiled eggbase
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Origins & food traditions
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