Iron egg
Iron egg (Chinese:
The dish consists of small eggs that have been repeatedly stewed in a mix of spices and air-dried. The resulting eggs are dark brown on the outside, chewy in texture, and very flavourful compared to standard boiled eggs. It has been said to taste "sweet, spicy and slightly salty with a concentrated egg flavour—a great snack with drinks".[1]
Iron eggs were popularized by shopkeeper Yang Bi-yun (楊碧
Iron eggs can only be created by the use of "chicken, pigeon or quail eggs" but not from duck eggs.[4] Quail eggs are very popular.[5] The popularity of iron eggs has risen and they can be found in other regions besides Taiwan, such as in Africa and the Middle East.[4]
See also[edit]
- A-gei – Taiwanese dish
- Smoked egg – Food that involves the smoking of eggs
- Taiwanese cuisine – Culinary traditions of Taiwan
- Tea egg – Egg boiled in tea as a savory snack
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Charmian (Jan 25, 2012). "Dipping into the Taiwanese bowl". Allied Press Limited. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- ^ a b
淡水 阿 婆 鐵 蛋創辦人驚 傳 逝世享 壽 84歲 (in Chinese). EBC News. July 12, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2023. - ^
林 明 峪 (1983).大 快 朵頤 (in Chinese).聯 經 . pp. 21–5. - ^ a b Newman, Jacqueline (2006). "Iron Eggs". Flavor and Fortune. 13 (1). Institute for the Advancement of the Science and Art of Chinese Cuisine: 5, 8.
- ^ Hiufu Wong, Maggie (24 July 2015). "40 of the best Taiwanese foods and drinks". edition.cnn.com. CNN. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links[edit]
- Photograph on Flickr