Tea Marbled Eggs

Ingredients

• 6-8 eggs
• water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1-2 star anise
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 2 tablespoons black tea leaves, is preferred but your normal tea will work too

Directions

1. 1

   Boil the eggs in water for approx 8 minutes, depending on size.

2. 2

   Lift the eggs out and place in cold water.

3. 3

   To the water in the pot add the salt, soy, star anise, five spice powder and tea.

4. 4

   When eggs are cool enough to handle, gently crack the shells with the back of a spoon until the entire shell is a network of cracks, do not peel!

5. 5

   Bring the water in the pot back to the boil, and return the eggs to the pot, they need to be covered with water, add more if needed.

6. 6

   Gently boil them for 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Switch off the heat and allow the eggs to cool in the liquid for the minimum of 3 hours.

8. 8

   Peel and serve them cut in half or quarters as a snack or use them as a garnish.