HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

My mom went to work and my sis is at school activities. No one was free to make 'hong kai dan' (red eggs) for my dad so I did. Following Chinese custom, red eggs are made for the birthday person and everyone who are celebrating it with him. It's something for good luck, good fortune and good health. The more red eggs eaten, the more the luck! Here's how you make them =)


Step 1: Fill a pot with water, and put your eggs in them. Remember to take your eggs out from the fridge first for about 10 to 20 minutes before you boil them. If the eggs are too cold, it may crack when you boil them.


Step 2: Put the eggs to boil for about 2 minutes. Turn the fire off and let the eggs stay in the boiling water for another 10 minutes before you drain the water out.


Step 3: Take a small bowl big enough to fit an egg. Add your red colouring. In my case, I have used power colouring, there are liquid colouring available in the market.


Step 4: Add warm/hot water and stir. You may want to add a little water first to test the colour. Different colourings are different, if too diluted the red will look like orange. Add more water/colouring accordingly.


Step 5: Roll the egg in the pool of blood...er i mean red colouring. Make sure the egg is still hot/warm, else the colour won't stick.


Viola! Let the colouring dry and it's all done and ready to eat.

Note: How do you know if your eggs aren’t fresh? If the eggs floats (see the first picture, the egg on the top) means that egg is not fresh. The air pocket in the egg makes it float.