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Exclusive Walnut Shell Boiled Eggs

Exclusive Walnut Shell Boiled Eggs

Eggs simmered in a walnut-shell infusion tinted with dark soy, absorbing gentle tannic, woody fragrance for a rustic, nostalgic boiled treat.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Prepare the walnut shells.

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    Soak in lightly salted water for 20 minutes, then rinse clean.

  3. 3
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    Add water to the pot and bring it to a boil, then put in the walnut shells, simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, turn off the heat and let it cool.

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    Put the eggs into a basin of water and add a little salt.

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    Clean them one by one.

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    Put it into the cooled walnut shell water.

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    Add a little dark soy sauce after the water boils.

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    Add an appropriate amount of salt. Cook over low heat for about 8 minutes, then turn off the heat.

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    Take out the eggs and put them in cold water to cool. Cooling them a bit makes them easier to peel.

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    Knock them down one by one.

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    Then put it back into the pot to soak overnight.

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    Finished product.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • walnut shell
    6 piece
  • Egg
    6 piece
  • Water
    to taste

Seasonings

  • Salt
    to taste
  • dark soy sauce
    a pinch