Every year around the first day of April (between May 5 and 6 in the Gregorian calendar), when the sun reaches 45 degrees longitude, it is the beginning of summer in the lunar calendar. Yes." The beginning of summer means bidding farewell to spring and the beginning of summer. On the day of Beginning of Summer, our country has a traditional custom of fighting eggs. Every household boils whole eggs (boiled eggs in shells and cannot be damaged), soaks them in cold water for a few minutes, then puts them in a woven silk mesh bag and hangs them on the childs head. On the neck. The children gathered in groups and played egg-fighting games. The egg is divided into two ends, the pointed one is the head and the round one is the tail. When fighting eggs, the head of the egg fights the head of the egg, and the tail of the egg hits the tail of the egg. They fight each other one by one, and the loser admits defeat, and finally the winner is determined. The winner of the egg head is the first, and the egg is called the big king; the winner of the egg tail is the second, and the egg is called the little king or the second king.
It seems that not many children play egg fighting nowadays, but it is still very common to eat eggs on the Beginning of Summer. Let’s learn how to make a rather special “iron egg” together. Iron eggs are a famous snack in Tamsui County, Taipei. According to legend, a braised egg seller had a bad business, so he kept returning the braised eggs to the pot. The braised eggs were blown by the sea breeze, and the braised eggs became smaller and darker. Thought that customers would like this chewier and delicious black braised egg. Braised eggs seem simple, but the preparation is very complicated. You have to cook them over and over again 8-10 times, which is really hard for those who are impatient!
Ingredients for making braised eggs:
Eggs, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, allspice powder, onion and ginger, rock sugar, cinnamon, black tea, star anise, salt.
Steps to make braised eggs:
1. Prepare the required materials.
2. Boil the eggs, peel them and set aside.
3. Pour water into the pot, add all seasonings and mix evenly.
4. Pack the black tea powder with ingredients.
5-6. Put the wrapped black tea into the brine pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
7. Put the peeled eggs into the brine pot and cook on low heat for 15 minutes.
8. After simmering for 15 minutes, remove the eggs and put them in a ventilated place to dry.
9-10. Put the eggs with dried skin into a brine pot and cook for 15 minutes.
11-12. Repeat this 8-10 times until the egg becomes firm.
The making of authentic iron eggs is more complicated. Every day, you must use a marinade containing soy sauce and five-spice formula. After three hours of marinating, it is then dried with a fan. You must follow this procedure every day and it will last for a week before the iron eggs are completed. Egg making.
