Marbled Tea Eggs with Smoked-Tea Dipping Salt
INGREDIENTS
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8 eggs
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3-4 teaspoons or 3-4 teabags of loose black tea (preferably a smokey Lapsang Souchong such as "Hu Kwa", but feel free to experiment)
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3 tablespoons soy sauce
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2 teaspoons coarse, smoked sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
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1 star anise
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2 teaspoons sugar
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1/2 rounded teaspoon coarse, smoked sea salt
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1 teaspoon (or teabag) of Lapsang Souchong tea
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1/2 teaspoon organic sugar
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1/8 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
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1 teaspoon South African Smoked Spice blend, if available, or 1 teaspoon of smoked Spanish paprika
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1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, toasted, OR one small piece cinnamon bark (optional)
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