The mosaic-effect in this steamed dish comes from using three types of eggs - chicken eggs, salted eggs and century eggs.
Recipe:
4 chicken eggs, beaten
Twice the amount of water as eggs.
1 hard boiled salted duck egg, chopped
1 century egg, chopped
dash of white pepper
few drops of sesame oil
One "yaw zha guai" or "yu tiao"- fried Chinese cruller sliced into rings (optional)
Small pinch of salt (may even omit according to taste)
Directions:
Beat chicken eggs, beat in water and seasonings, stir in chopped eggs.
Pour into glass bowl, cover with plastic wrap and steam medium-high heat for about 5-7 min till cooked.
If using Yu Tiao:
Place sliced yu-tiao on top.
Cover with plastic wrap and steam medium-high heat for about 5 min, till 90% cooked.
Put in oven and broil on low heat till top is lightly browned.
When sliced, eggs will have pretty mosaic pattern due to the black century eggs.
