Marbled Quail Eggs

A beautiful bowl of marbled quail eggs, made using green tea. Great eaten with ginger or served with red rice porridge.

To make marbled tea eggs, follow recipes found using Google. For quail eggs, prick the round bottom before boiling for 10 minutes. Plunge immediately under cold water. Crack the shells and place the eggs into a strong cup of green tea made with 1 tablespoon of leaves. Leave overnight. Allow the shelled eggs to air for an hour for the pattern to deepen in colour.