Iron Egg (铁蛋)

Adapted from Sumptuous Flavours.

Ingredients

1. Hardboiled eggs, 6
2. Soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp
3. Black tea, 700ml
4. 5-spice powder, 1 tbsp

Instructions

1. In a pot, add all ingredients and bring to a boil.
2. Lower to medium heat and simmer for 10min.
3. Remove pot from heat.
4. Remove eggs from pot, dry and peel. 
5. Return eggs to pot and bring to a boil and simmer again for 10min.
6. Repeat process 10 times until eggs are shrunken and dark brown.