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Five-Spice Eggs

Five-Spice Eggs

Eggs gently simmered in a five-spice broth of star anise, bay leaf, and Sichuan peppercorn, their shells cracked to drink in the marinade, becoming savory amber marbled treasures overnight.

Instructions

  1. 1
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    Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, then add star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, and bay leaves.

  2. 2
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    Add an appropriate amount of edible salt, and after cooking for 10 minutes, crack the eggshells one by one to allow the flavor to penetrate.

  3. 3
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    Adding a little red yeast rice will make the color look better.

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    The flavor has already soaked into the eggs whose shells have been cracked.

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    After peeling, put it into the pot to soak.

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    The egg has turned the color of a marinated egg.

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    Soaking in the broth overnight has a very nice effect and also smells very fragrant.

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • Egg
    9 piece
  • Sichuan peppercorns
    to taste
  • Capsicum fruit
    2 piece

Seasonings

  • Star anise
    1 piece
  • Bay leaf
    2 slice
  • Salt
    to taste