2015 with LX3 – Chinese Red Eggs

Week 2 of 52

Chinese red eggs symbolizes birth and new start. It is often served to family and friends during birthdays especially a child’s first month and first birthday.

7th January was my birthday and Ivy suggested that we make Chinese red eggs and share it among our work colleagues. Despite that red eggs are also eaten and shared during one’s birthday, but nowadays most of the people choose cakes instead of the traditional red eggs, hence most of them shocked when they receive red eggs from me.

Ivy got off early in the morning to prepare the eggs without waking me up. The noise of the gas stove lighting up woke me and I quickly get off the bed to help her boiling all the 30 eggs.

Many has asked how are we manage to prepare all the 30 eggs in short time, for me, I thought they’re pretty easy to prepare as you just need to boil and dye. With some proper arrangements, you can even cook 50+ eggs in short time frame.

You just need put the eggs in a pot filled with waters and sprinkle some salts in it. Let the water boil with medium heat. While waiting for the water to boil, you can prepare the red dye by diluting it with water. The food dye can be found at any grocery department. When the water boils, remove the eggs and prepare to dye them when you’re confident in handling the hot egg. Well, I used a pair of spoon throughout the dying process. It’s pretty easy right?