bread is a vegetable

steamed egg

ingredients

5 eggs
1 spring onion, sliced
2.5 cups water
2 tbsp light soy sauce
4 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp MSG, optional

instructions

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5 eggs | 2.5 cups water | 1 tsp table salt | 1/2 tsp MSG, optional

Beat eggs and add a maximum of equal amounts of water into a flat steam bowl. Mix in the salt and MSG. The more water, the smoother, lighter, and more jelly-like the dish will be, but also more difficult to cook perfectly.

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Prepare the steam basket ontop of a wok with a thin layer of water. Bring to a steam, then place the egg plate into the basket on a low steam for 15 minutes. The steam or heat from the hob shouldn't be too high or the egg will cook into a rough inflated shape instead of flat and smooth.

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4 tbsp vegetable oil

Prepare the tempering oil by heating plain vegetable oil on high heat in a small saucepan.

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1 spring onion, sliced | 2 tbsp light soy sauce

When the egg is cooked, top with spring onions and soy sauce. Finish by tempering the dish with the searing hot oil.