Chinese Tea Egg

Step 1

Place the eggs in the water.

Step 2

Add a teaspoon of salt.

Step 3

Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to simmer for another five minutes.

Step 4

Transfer the eggs into ice water until it is cold.

Step 5

Place all the ingredients except the egg in a pot. Simmer for ten minutes.

Step 6

Make some cracks on the shell of all the eggs with a metal spoon.

Step 7

Simmer the eggs in the flavoring liquid for twenty minutes.

Step 8

Transfer the eggs and the liquid into another container. Let the eggs steep for another half a day. Serve.