ajitsuke tamago

I will attempt to share a simple recipe on ajitsuke tamago or japanese soft boiled seasoned egg i observed from work. I would refer them as the ramen eggs we commonly eat at any authentic japanese restaurant.

Ingredients:

- Eggs

- Soya sauce

Preparation:

1) Boil a pot of water (no specific amount but enough to cover your eggs)

2) Simmer the boiling water on small fire.

3) Add in your eggs and leave it for 5mins30s

4) Remove the eggs and leave it a bowl of ice water or water that is cold enough (the idea is to stop the heat from cooking the eggs further) 

5) Leave it for 4-5 mins before peeling the shell (adding salt helps in peeling apparently)

6) Soak the almost finished eggs for 2-3 hours in your soya sauce marinate (no specific recipe, strictly your own palate)