Recipe Chinese Tea Leaf Eggs (Appetizer)

Required Ingredients:

• 8 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
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• 3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon black soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons black tea leaves
• 2 pods star anise
• 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick
• 1 tablespoon tangerine zest

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a large saucepan, combine eggs and 1 teaspoon salt; cover with cold water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat, drain, and cool.
• When cool, tap eggs with the back of a spoon to crack shells (do not remove shells).
• In a large saucepan, combine 3 cups water, soy sauce, black soy sauce, salt, tea leaves, star anise, cinnamon stick, and tangerine zest.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 3 hours.
• Remove from heat, add eggs, and let steep for at least 8 hours.

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