Lu Dan (Braised Eggs)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2022

Taiwanese braised eggs are cooked or marinated in a soy sauce broth (with spices in northern Taiwan and with fewer or no spices in southern Taiwan) that's normally prepared for braising pork, tofu, kelp, and other kinds of foods called “lu wei.”

SERVES4 to 6

TIME25 minutes, plus 4 hours marinating

Lu Dan (Braised Eggs)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Taiwanese braised eggs are cooked or marinated in a soy sauce broth (with spices in northern Taiwan and with fewer or no spices in southern Taiwan) that's normally prepared for braising pork, tofu, kelp, and other kinds of foods called “lu ...

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