How to Cook Chinese Red Eggs

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How to Cook Chinese Red Eggs

Chinese Red Eggs are normally distributed one month or on a baby's first birthday to announce a baby's entry into the world.

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You will need: eggs, teaspoon of salt, dash of white vinegar, red food coloring. If your baby is a boy, you need an odd number of eggs. If it's a girl, even number. But don't forget to cook a spare!

You will need: eggs, teaspoon of salt, dash of white vinegar, red food coloring. If your baby is a boy, you need an odd number of eggs. If it's a girl, even number. But don't forget to cook a spare!

Step 2 of 6
Put eggs in cold water then boil under low heat with a pinch of salt & dash of vinegar, to strip the waxy coating from the egg. Do this for 25 - 30mins.

Put eggs in cold water then boil under low heat with a pinch of salt & dash of vinegar, to strip the waxy coating from the egg. Do this for 25 - 30mins.

Step 3 of 6
Once the eggs are hard boiled, immediately place each egg carefully into a bowl filled with red food colouring.

Once the eggs are hard boiled, immediately place each egg carefully into a bowl filled with red food colouring.

Step 4 of 6
Carefully coat the eggs evenly with dye then allow as much dye to drain as possible.

Carefully coat the eggs evenly with dye then allow as much dye to drain as possible.

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Use a paper towel to soak up excess dye then transfer into a clean bowl for dye to dry.

Use a paper towel to soak up excess dye then transfer into a clean bowl for dye to dry.

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And that's how you make Chinese Red Eggs to celebrate the birth of a new baby! Serve with sliced pickled ginger & roast pork :)

And that's how you make Chinese Red Eggs to celebrate the birth of a new baby! Serve with sliced pickled ginger & roast pork :)

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Supplies

Eggs

Vinegar

Salt

Water

Red Food Colouring

Saucepan

Bowls

2 Spoons

Nic S

The book (Peony In Love by Lisa See). I'm reading right now mentions this. So fascinating!

Nic S 4 months ago

L Gbai

This is so cool and easy thanks so much

L Gbai 8 months ago

Demi Kehoe

This is a Chinese tradition as the eggs symbolize new life, a little like Easter. The reason the eggs are dyed red is because the colour is auspicious for Chinese. It often symbolizes wealth, happiness & prosperity.

(author) 8 months ago

Olivia Richardson

Why do you do that is it a tradition or something else ??? X

Olivia Richardson 8 months ago

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