Herb-Marinated Duck Eggs

Ingredients:

Fresh raw duck eggs, 12

Sea salt, 1 cup

Wine yeast, 1 cube, crushed

Ground Sichuan peppercorn (seed removed), 4 tsp

Ground cinnamon bark, 6 tsp

Ground aged tangerine peel (Chen Pi), 10g

Ground star anise, 4 tsp

Ground cardamon, 4 tsp

Ground cloves, 1 tsp

Ground galanga, 3 tsp

Ground Lanxangia tsaoko (Cao Guo), 3 tsp

High proof grain alcohol, 2 tbsp

 

Preparation:

1. Blend sea salt with the herbs in a container; pour the alcohol in a soup dish or a bowl;
2. Rinse the duck eggs;
3. Dry the eggs under direct sunlight until completely dried;
4. Roll the eggs in the alcohol before burying the eggs completely in the mixture of salt and herbs. Do not leave air pockets in the mixture.
5. Seal the container for at least 2 to 4 weeks;
6. Cook the eggs before serving.