铁蛋

鐵蛋
tiědàn
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 iron egg (Taiwanese tea-smoked braised egg)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Dànshuǐ de tiědàn shì dāngdì tèchǎn.
Tamsui iron eggs are a local specialty.
HSK 7-9
Tiědàn de kǒugǎn hěn yǒu jiáojìn.
Iron eggs have a very chewy texture.

Tips

culture
A Taiwanese specialty from Tamsui (淡水). Eggs are repeatedly braised in soy sauce and spices then air-dried over 7+ days, leaving them dark, shrunken, and extremely chewy. Invented by Mrs. A-Po (阿婆) when overcooked noodle-stall eggs turned out surprisingly delicious.

Stroke Order

tiě
dàn