Half Boiled Eggs
Nowadays, I am staying awake throughout the whole night until 7 o’clock in the morning to study, play, blog and read blogs. Usually, I shall eat breakfast at 5 o’clock at the nearby market before I go to sleep at 7 o’clock. Breakfast is “Nasi Lemak” with lots of chilies, 3 half boiled eggs and 1 cup of Iced “Teh-O”. Every thing is good except the half boiled eggs. Apparently this old lady does not really know how to boil half boiled eggs.
The day before yesterday, she gave me 3 30% cooked raw eggs. I complained to the old lady. She took the eggs back and fried them! I was dumbfucked. I came to eat half boiled eggs but ended up eating 3 fried eggs. She even said that raw eggs taste better. Fine!
Yesterday, she gave me 80% boiled eggs. I complained again and she said 80% boiled eggs taste better. I was dumbfucked again. I really wanted to ask her which one tastes better, raw eggs or 80% boiled eggs since she said both also taste nice when she was finding excuses for her mistake.
However, there were few times she managed to get the right timing for half or 60% boiled eggs. But, recently, she has been making more and more mistake, spoiling my day and mood every morning, until today I decided not to eat half boiled eggs for breakfast! Urrrgggghhh~!
Ah Poh, please go back and do some experiment to get the perfect timing for half boiled eggs before you continue to spoil my wonderful morning. To all SAHMs out there or FTWMs who prepares breakfast or half boiled eggs for the family and children, what is the exact timing and perfect method to boil half boiled eggs? Do people still eat breakfast at home nowadays?
Side note : A half boiled egg is not less in the calorie count than a full boiled one. It is rich in various nutrients including a whole range of fat soluble vitamin world. Egg is naturally rich in iodine, phosphorous, biotin and protein. The actual nutritional value of an egg and the proportion of various b vitamin is affected by dietary boron supplementation of hens.
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March 30th, 2005 16:04
ai yoh…you so yim-jim…but I have to admit I like my half boil egg ngam-ngam-hor also :pbpbpb what so difficult? off fire when water at the boiling point, put it the eggs cover it, exactly 3 minutes, ta da da…just-nice half boil eggs, soy sauce and pepper *yummy*.
March 30th, 2005 16:06
3 minutes meh? The Ah Po put bout 7 minutes only get bout 55% cooked leh. I think the water is not hot enough gua! Hmm…
March 30th, 2005 16:41
half boiled eggs still contain microorganisms.. might not be safe for consumption :P so better not eat too much
March 30th, 2005 16:43
eat first, die later!
March 30th, 2005 16:44
I oso dunno how to make half boiled egg :( Always become hard boiled one….
March 30th, 2005 16:46
prepare hot boiling water.
pour it NOT directly on the egg.
close the lid.
wait for 7 minutes.
:)
run under cold water.
break the shell.
add soy sause and pepper.
*immitates twinsmom* –Yummy!
March 30th, 2005 16:48
munkit is right :)
it’s okay to eat half-boiled eggs, but moderation is equally important.
try to get those which are low in collesterol level :)
March 30th, 2005 17:09
if you want fool proof method, go and buy the plastic thingy (don’t know what it’s called) that’s specially for making half boiled eggs. it has got sieve-like minute holes at the bottom (to let water drip into another holding container); all u have to do is put the eggs in the container, pour boiling hot water to just cover the eggs, cover lid. wait till the water drip until dry, then the eggs are ready to serve. can never fail.
March 30th, 2005 17:10
I advise you not to eat so many eggs a day…high cholesterol lah. One egg a day enough lah.
About making half boil egg, there is this ‘container thingy’ (dont know exactly what is it call) especially for making half boil egg. Just fill the container up to the level marked (depending on how many eggs you want to put in), then just wait for the water to drip out of the container completely….and it’s ready to be eaten :)….best thing is you dont need to even be there to watch out for your eggs.
March 30th, 2005 18:07
Mystic : LOL. I am opposite of you, always too raw!
Venus : You sure your method work or not? Yeah, I don’t eat eggs everyday lah! :P Haha! Eh, its the ah po selling ler, not me eating at home lah! Takkan want me go tell ah po go buy low collesterol egg which is 2 times more expensive meh!
momof2 and mei gie : hmm…i never eat half boiled eggs at home one. too leceh lah. maybe i should go ask the ah po get one of this. i dun eat them everyday also but then hor…my principle is “eat first, die later.” hahaha
March 30th, 2005 18:38
I have my personal preference on half boiled egg as well :-)
I dont like to eat half boiled egges made with the yellow plastic equipment.
So I’ll do myself.
1. Prepare boiled water, and off the fire.
2. Put in the eggs, and cover the lid, exactly for 3 min.
3. Open the lid, and leave it for another 1 min. ngam ngam~~ :-)
If the egg is relatively small, then cut down the duration a bit.
That’s my personal preference haha
March 30th, 2005 18:49
Missed out 1 more point. The boiled water must be really boiled… :-)
March 30th, 2005 19:12
*sweats* ya-hor…takkan want the poh-poh buy low-collesterol eggs.
solution: resort to not eating the eggs-la (since it’s un-yummy and high in collesterol)
yeah, it normally works…-5 to 7 minutes :) depends in size of egg (as suggested by tien soon)
March 30th, 2005 20:57
so funny one. How come momof2 and i talk alike one…who is that?? Somemore we post the entry at the same time, except that i was late by 1 second. Wonder is that my twin??
March 30th, 2005 20:58
Nasi Lemak + 3 half boiled egg + 1 teh…wow…u eat for lunch oso kah? or sleep until noon ahh?
March 30th, 2005 21:07
Tien Soon : Your method sounds promising. Let me tell the Ah Po later when I go for breakfast. You want to join me for breakfast?
Venus : Err, dun eat eggs? No, my favourite ler! :P 5-7 minutes? But previously Twinsmom say 3 minutes woh!
Mei Gie : Haha! Message her and see loh~ ;) Momof2 is also another SYT, but doesn’t blog.
Msau : Yalah, sleep until noon one. Sleep at 7AM, what you expect woh?
March 30th, 2005 22:25
1+2dad also like to eat half boiled egg, everytime go mamak sure call it. I remember my hubby said is 3 min ngam ngam hou the half boiled egg, usually mamak make it very ngam time so yummy!
March 30th, 2005 22:46
wah 5AM cannot la.. hahha… I’ll still be sleeping like a pig. morning I usually take oat meal as breakfast :-)
March 30th, 2005 23:29
yah, Tien Soon is right, the water have to be very boiling baru the egg will come out nice.
MunKit,I know that also, but very hard to resist lor, but definately never give the girls.
March 30th, 2005 23:49
Jason, come my house …i boiled for you. But charge Rm 5 each. LOL.
I used to eat breakfast EVERYDAY when i was younger last time, but now ..dunno why i just dun feel like eating in the morning.
March 31st, 2005 00:13
1+2mom : The Ah Poh put 7 minutes also just so-so only. Cannot make the perfect half boiled eggs one. Eeessh! Heard you don’t want go eat pizza already woh, mau go eat ikan bakar at Mid Valley! :P
Tien Soon : Haha, okloh~ you continue pig while I savour my breakfast. :P
Twinsmom : Hmm, ok. Morning I try again, ok? Yaloh, very hard to resist one ler. Coz its so yummy! Mmh, dun give to the belle’s.
Carol : Ah Po charged RM0.50 per egg only leh! Somemore we so fren, u charge me RM5??!! Hehe, its like that one lah! Breakfast are for small kids. LOL.
March 31st, 2005 02:28
Haha, me after posted something complaining foods, same as you.
next time bring along a “Half-Boiled-Egg-Boiler” there. DIY in front of that Ah Poh, then no problem lo…. hehe :p
March 31st, 2005 08:42
OMG , jason .. one day 3 egg ?
its not so healthy pal
March 31st, 2005 10:33
Loc Kee : Yeah, I just came out from ur site at that time. :P DIY buat apa? Then might as well eat at home!
Knight : Not everyday lah~! ;) Don’t worry. :bpbppb but then hor,my motto is “eat first, die later.” hahaha
March 31st, 2005 12:37
u sleep at 7am, norwander need to eat 3 eggs lar !! maintain a healthy lifestyle marrr..
wanna eat nice half boiled egg, try kampung egg..kekee..taste better..
March 31st, 2005 16:17
Jason: I tried making half boiled eggs tis morning hor still cannot
:( so geram….it became hard boil again! *sulk*
March 31st, 2005 16:43
GahYoong : Yaloh! Mau eat egg to ganti the egg :D Chinese say eat what “bou” wat mah! Hahah! Sure or not? What make u say so?
Mystic : Hahahahahhaha!!! Why you didn’t use Tien Soon’s tips? I think his tips is quite reliable loh!
April 1st, 2005 12:19
Jason: Orh, I will try that the next time I want to eat half boiled eggs.:P The last time i had proper half boiled eggs at home was when I was 7 y/o.
April 1st, 2005 12:26
Yeah, try that! It should works! 7 years old… OMG, if you are at least 21 now, that is freaking 14 years or even longer. -.-” y u didn’t just go mamak stall and order half boiled eggs leh?
June 1st, 2007 10:23
just ate 3 half boy eggs =D 2min 30sec exactly under with boiled water w. the fire still on!
June 1st, 2007 10:34
Deypherus : LOL. You sure it will come out perfectly hor?!