The Cock and The Egg.

11:29 PM Adrian.C 0 Comments

Hello peeps !

Alright, as seen on the topic, today the cock (which is me) gonna teach ya'll how to make your own Ajitsuke Tamago aka Onsen Egg or Ramen Egg. Well I have been seeing a lot of people making their own version of ajitsuke tamago and I have the urge to try it myself because it is dead easy to do and to eat as well. Simple ingredients and all you need s like 15 minutes to prepare and finish everything.

Ingredients :
-6 medium size eggs.
-1 cup of water
-1 cup of light soy sauce
-1/2 cup of Hua Tiao Wine which I substitute the Mirin with.
-1 tablespoon of sugar
-Chopped garlic
-A little bit of dark soy sauce for that extra gorgeous color



First, you gotta prepare 6 eggs in room temperature. YES, room temperature so that the time for the eggs to be cooked is perfectly done.


- Second, bring your water to a boil and add some salt into the water. Adding salt into the water helps to peel off the egg shells easily later. When the water starts boiling, put in your egg and let it cook for 5 minutes and 45 seconds. You can go longer or shorter for the timing if you're adventurous enough.


- Third step, once you have reached your desired timing for your eggs to be cooked, quickly transfer them into a bowl of ice cold water. Yes, add ice into the water and let your eggs to cool down.



- When your eggs are in the cold bath, prepare the marinating sauce by adding everything into a saucepan and simmer it. This will help to bring out the flavor and aroma of the sauce (of what I've heard).


 - Peel your eggs and soak them into the sauce. After that, grab a kitchen towel and put it above your egg to make the marinating process to be even. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours and transfer them to a container. Do not leave it for too long or else the egg will harden.



- Last step is to eat your egg with not only ramen, but also maggi mee or even normal rice.



Oh my I cant believe I took the effort to write a proper English blog post and I also did photo shooting session with them eggs and also editing them before posting. Sometimes I do feel good to blog because it is quite fun. Good luck at trying !

Till then,
Adrian.C, xo