How to Braise: Chinese Tea Eggs

[dancer14927]

haha, my mom skips the boil&remove step too :] your videos really do make me miss Taiwan! and agreed, 7-11 eggs are kind of gross :[

[TheTickletwin]

yummmm~~thanks for the tips :)

[namiealove]

awww... you just made me miss Taiwan so much!! Love your videos!! You are so cute & sweet & REAL!! I would like to send you a few new things that's coming out here in the states. I am new at this.... maybe you can walk me through it?? and also let me know if there is anything you like to try and can't get it in Taiwan. I am sure there is not that many.... they have everything there!! I <3 Taipei.

[ja273]

i love those chinese eggs. i was always curious how to make them and now i know! thanks cathy. im so gonna try sometime soon! :)

[fashionismycrush]

i'm sure all your subbies who speak mandarin feel special, lol! your chinese is so good...living in the states, we speak at home, but i'm always hesitant to speak in front of native speakers... moving on.. i love eggs period, so this video was super fun for me :) thx.

[ChefCaffy]

@fashionismycrush haha no la my chinese is horrible. I learnt it about 3 years ago....haha so def. not native speaker. THanks for watching!

[malinda7676]

looks amazing... makes me want to try to make it... is regular black tea ok to use?

[ChefCaffy]

@malinda7676 yes yes any tea is good..but not green tea... IMO ;-p

[floralundies]

What do these taste like!? Interesting!

[ChefCaffy]

@floralundies it tastes spicy and salty

[nylonbits]

my bf makes it at home too because he complains the ones at T&T are crap

so hungry now....

[ChefCaffy]

@nylonbits hehe did u make some?

[akareee]

that's awesome you have those at 7-11~ beats american hot dogs :)

[ChefCaffy]

@akareee oh we have hot dogs too..haha we have everything in 7-11 haha

[nlngstar]

i miss " cha ye dan".... ho chiak!

[ChefCaffy]

@nlngstar hehe yup

[MizzzLily]

ohhh yummy i love them!!

[scorpioguy33]

I don't like Chinese food at all, but it was enjoyable to watch and listen to your detached voice-over. What next? Those yummy thousand year old eggs?

[jessicalee422]

I LOVE THIS! my grandpa was complaining that the 7-11 tea eggs weren't good either, so he made a huge batch when I went to visit him in Taiwan. I can't wait to wow my family with this! :) thanks for this cathy!

[doriosity]

omg!! I <3 these!!

[ToothfairyCarol]

Too funny! I make these for my Halloween party every year because after you peel them they look web like. I make a sign that says "rotten eggs" and fill them just like deviled eggs :) People freak out, but they taste delish!

xoxo,

CAROL AKA ToothfairyCAROL

[suelynn76]

So I assumed they used a huge load of herbs ^_~

[suelynn76]

Oh wow! Are those ALL the ingredients?

They taste SUPER herb-ally here sometimes...Hhmmm...

[ChefCaffy]

@suelynn76 yeah sometimes I add cinnamon and orange peel. BUT this is the ghetto-er version and quick version. ;-)

[suelynn76]

@ChefCaffy Ooohhh...Cinnamon and orange peel don't sound too bad. I've eaten some with INTENSE medicinal herbal "aroma" LOL

[ChefCaffy]

@suelynn76 lol I kinda wanna try it with a bah kut teh satchet..hahaha innovative? haha? good?

[suelynn76]

@ChefCaffy

OMG, definitely! That would be very similar to the version I tried - I could literally smell the tea eggs a mile away!

[nod8d]

Yummy delicious

[katrell30]

lol im eating hard boiled eggs right now

[Sassymarkrep]

Thanks God for subtitles LOL. Interesting recipe though.

[ChefCaffy]

@Sassymarkrep hehe thanks for watching. IT's very traditional ;-)

[llsun]

yumyum! i want to make this tonight! thanks Cathy :)

[caterluna223]

So quick and easy :D ill have to try this!

and chinese is such a cool language, I wanna learn it :) xox

[SuperMakeupstar]

looks nice i might try this out!

[judes106]

Cathy, do you keep the heat on low for the entire 1.5 hour cooking time? Should the water ever reach boiling level? thanks!

[judes106]

Finally!! I've actually been wanting to make these! Great tutorial!!

[stylebyconnie]

I'm so glad that you used English Breakfast Tea bags!!! Since coming to the UK, I've been wanting to make tea eggs but haven't been able to get my hands on loose leaf Jasmine tea (that's what my parents use)! Thanks so much. BTW, loved the Chinese, you speak it really well, make more videos in Chinese!!!! :)

[ChefCaffy]

@stylebyconnie haha thanks connie..I rarely speak CHinese (weird I live in Taipei) so haha i guess it's good for me to practice. I speak English with my family and friends, and French for work (sometimes) I like to use English Breakfast cuz...since living in Taiwan Oolong tea is super awesome here and I can't fathom putting the tea to make tea eggs. Hahah... I'm sure Jasmine tea is also nice but green tea is very astringent. I like a fully fermented tea to make this. ;-)

[rahanson13]

LOVE these cooking vids....please do more whenever possible! This one was so simple...gotta try it for my hubbies bento lunch box (he's japanese)

[ChefCaffy]

@rahanson13 oh your hubbies Japanese? make a chawamushi!

[karen198843]

OMG sooo sis i gave u my live feedback on msn already.. sooo yess... u r tooo cute in this video and i love it!!!!!! xiao pe bo is noted :) muahhhhhz

[ChefCaffy]

@karen198843 see u on friday!!!!!

[SingedMomma]

Looks yummy! I've never tried these before

[jalapena2007]

I found this SO interesting!! I really enjoy cooking, and Asian food of all sort is my absolute favorite, though I'm rubbing at preparing it myself. Thank you so much for doing this! XO Heidi

[ChefCaffy]

@jalapena2007 have fun! this is super simple. it usually tastes better after a few days.

[suripopje]

Please don't eat so many eggs, it will give you uncontrollable gas :-(

[ChefCaffy]

@suripopje you speak from experience? lol

[suripopje]

@ChefCaffy Sssshhttt!!! Don't tell anybody !!

[kokolaroo]

I've never even heard of these....very interesting! xo

[ChefCaffy]

@kokolaroo hi koko this is a typical chinese snack u get at convienience stores or to take on picnics.. hehe super easy to make hahaha.. I like to eat it cold. ;-) xoxox

[moodeve]

OMG la!!! I will have to try Caffy's version! Looks quick and easy! I wld love to have tried it made by your very hand!

Cha Yeet Dan........hmmmmmm........alwa­ys tastes good when your mum or grandmum makes them ; D

Thanks for sharing how you do it ; D

[ChefCaffy]

@moodeve OMG la!!!! my halfie hottie friend!!!! hehehe yea yea ! it's super easy and super yummie... ! xoxox

[Beecozz7]

I'll try this! Yum!!!

[BeforeTheShipSank]

Love these. :3

[ChefCaffy]

@BeforeTheShipSank it's good. I like it like a day after cuz the flavor gets in!

[yangtanw]

hilarious caffy... i miss taiwanese mandarin... with matching 'eh...' inserted in between phrases. :) you make me miss home... huhu

[ChefCaffy]

@yangtanw haha solly ah... I did not rehearse and I rarely speak mandarin so kinda rusty.

[clarananda]

thanks cathy! love your mandarin tutorials :) Now I can make these at home!

[ChefCaffy]

@clarananda yes yes now u can!

[annosmoo]

You read my mind!! I've been trying to find a good recipe for these :) 

[ChefCaffy]

@annosmoo it's so yums

[cherrychan108]

omg omg!! THESE ARE MY ULTIMATE FAVOURITES! oh fab, i love mandarin tutorials, i learn so much mandarin this way lol!

so what tea bags am i supposed to use? green or just any chinese tea?

[ChefCaffy]

@cherrychan108 I use English Breakfast tea bags ..Twinnings ! I use M+S sometimes too.I don't like to use chinese tea.. it's so astringent for me.

[cherrychan108]

@ChefCaffy aha! interesting! i shall have to do this, my mum will be pleased! :D

[cherylwhoa]

Yum! I'll try this sometime :D