I can't really say this is half boiled here as I didn't manage to get the "perfect semi watery" texture. 😅
Maybe we can call it semi-soft boiled? 😆
Ah, Sundays, this was usually greeted with Kopitiam (Coffee shop in Hokkien) coffee fragrances, butter kaya toast (or steamed bread) and the main star would be - half boiled eggs.
However dragging my elderlies to wake up early in the morning, queue with contract tracing check-ins , standing at popular shops outside hoping for a nice old fashion meal is quite a challenge all by itself.
Time to improvise!
So instead of dragging them into my small car (that I just managed to service the carburretor yesterday) which wasn't practical, I have decided to give it a try and see if I can mimic as close-to accurate soft boiled egg at home.
All it takes is a proper bowl / container that is deep enough to cover all the eggs needed to "cook" in hot boiled water (depending the number of eggs you place in, never too too much in it).
But there are a few things that needs to be accurate:
- Room temperature eggs
- Freshly boiled hot water
Moreover, never pour the hot water directly on the eggs in the bowl, instead, pour by the side steadily until the eggs are covered around 1.5cm / approximately half inch above.
(This is to prevent the eggs suddenly crack when the hot water is poured in, however it is still not fullproof)
Once that is done, cover it with a plate and wait for around 6 - 7 minutes (depending the number of eggs "cooking")
I was a little off by 7 minutes when I was dealing with steaming frozen white bread, spread with butter and kaya
(which I forgotten to take. Thanks to @gtpjfoodbank 's blessing!)
How not to overcook the eggs?
To stop the cooking process, once 6 - 7 minutes up, immediately move them to a tap cold water just to chill it while the eggs are broken one by one on a plate
(Usually the coffee shop will just serve you the whole egg with the plate while you do the honours to break it yourself, scoop the semi solid egg mixture into the plate)
The next crucial step would be the soy sauce and a dash of pepper. Most (Chinese speaking) Malaysians would love to dip the kaya and butter spread steamed bread / toast into the egg mixture to savour the entire "kopitiam experience"
All I can say is, dad was thoroughly enjoying it. And that's all that matters
Mom just "drink" it all in from the plate and preferred to have her steamed toast separately haha.
How about you?
Have you tried such a way eating your egg and toast in a lazy weekend?
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