I traveled by train this morning from Hong Kong back into mainland China to Guangzhou. I’ll be here for 2.5 weeks doing water birth training (we have 2 ladies waiting to go into labor) and helping to open their International Medical Care Center. I’ll also be doing staff development training in international standards of care. Should be a fun couple of weeks!
I’m still recovering from my lipo 5 days ago. At times I feel like I’m in a fog. If I sit or stand too long my legs swell up. And I miss running, dammit! I’ve searched the Internet all day for info on compression shorts for my run June 9th, because I can’t wear the ones I’m in now! 😀
I’m making Tea Eggs on the balcony of my room. When I went to get the ingredients earlier, I found FRESH LAVENDER!! So I threw in a TBS of that to the mix! I can’t wait to have an egg in the morning!!!
My room smells yummy! Here’s the original recipe… Add your favorite extra! I bet vanilla bean would be awesome or cardamom. Mmmmm!
Tea eggs
Ingredients: 8-10 eggs, 1 tsp. Salt, 3 cups of water, 2 TBS coconut aminos (you can use soy sauce, but it is no gluten free or Paleo friendly), 1/4 tsp Salt, 2 TBS black tea leaves (you can get this in bulk), 2 pods Star Anise, 1 cinnamon stick.
In a large saucepan I placed the eggs and 1 tsp of Salt. I then covered it with cool tap water and brought to a boil, then turned down and let simmer for 20 minutes. I then put them in a colander and let them drain and cool for 10 minutes. When they are cool I roll them VERY GENTLY across the counter to form little cracks… DO NOT PEEL
In a large saucepan mix all the rest of the ingredients EXCEPT the eggs. Bring that to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours. You then turn off the heat and add the eggs. Let them steep over night, at least 8 hours. You can reuse the liquid. I put mine in the fridge in a tight sealed bowl and bring back to a boil and let the eggs steep again. I have reused this liquid 3 times, then tossed. Also, you can store the eggs up to 4 days in a tight container as long as you don’t peel them. Mine NEVER last that long, lol, I eat 5 a day.
**Edited to say that I also put the eggs back in the pan after cracking them, throw in 3 of these tea bags Cardamon Cinnamon Herbal Tea Bags and one of these Spiced Chai, a TBS of Coconut Aminos and simmer for 2 hours. That’s what I’m doing today (12/02/17) and my WanderLust Beach Bus smells FANTASTIC!
Ciao!
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wow lavender eggs sounds great! I love that you do not let the limitations of your cooking situations/lack of proper kitchen to hinder your commitment to eating right. So Very Cool.
*anna
I just had one… Oh my! The lavender adds a different dimension, yum!!
Hospital folks not so keen on feeding myself… Lol, but I shall plod on and be healthy!
ohhhh sounds divine…
*anna
I have got to try these. I love boiled eggs, so these should be good.
Russell… So easy to make! You’ll be bored with boiled eggs once you’ve tried them 🙂
I need to try these again. I’ll be honest… it’s a long process and I’m an instant gratification type girl. I need to work on my patience (but I’ve learned to not pray for it!).
It is a long process, but you set it and forget it. I start mine at 7 pm, put the eggs in at bedtime and have fresh tea eggs for the morning… Yum 😀
I have to admit, I’ve been wondering what the heck tea eggs were… I may have to try this.
When you do let me know what you think!
Are the three cups of water part of the egg boiling or the tea sauce?? I really need to try these!
Part of the tea solution… Good question! They are so yummy. And really easy, even though it’s a long process, the prep is less than 5 minutes, total.
The whole time I’ve been reading your blog I’ve wondered what tea egss were but never got round to asking. I definitely need to try this as I love eggs. Thanks. xx
Give them a try and let me know how they turn out!
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Sounds yummy & I can’t wait to try.
YOu found lavender in Carrefour??????
I wish the ones in Beijing had those as well.
Its been forever since I went to a carrefour here. 😛
I love tea eggs too.
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Yup! In the same area where the bulk tea and cinnamon bark and loose rice mixes, etc. I was shocked!
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I loved tea eggs when I was in China too! Question, how much caffeine do you think the egg would contain after soaking in the tea? I still avoid the stuff since I’m breastfeeding (and I noticed it affecting the my other kids when they were babies… so I just steer clear).
I’m going to research that and get back to you. The caffeine level would vary dependent upon the type of tea, so I’ll look mine up and start from there.
So what I’ve found is that the caffeine is pretty minimal that gets into the egg itself. If you or the kids are sensitive, I’d avoid it, but it should be fine.