Q: How can an egg be so much more delicious?
A: When it is half-boiled.
Long ago, when I was just a small kid, I discovered that one half-boiled egg, when poured onto a crispy buttered toast can be quite satisfying. And if you do not have any toasts, just mixing it with some pepper and a touch of light soy sauce still tastes like Heaven.
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| Do not take lightly of this humble culinary instrument of yellow. The hot water will trickle until there is none and your eggs are either half-boiled or well, done. You won't have to worry about it and get on with your other tasks. |
Q: How can you make that even more delicious?
A: By adding another half-boiled egg, you now have double deliciousness.
A few years ago, one of my Friends recommended me to add some half-boiled egg to a plate of curry rice. The result was quite good but I was a little scared since being half-boiled, some parts of the egg were actually still raw which, on a warm dish might be an issue. But that did not stop me because I wanted to try that on some Kuey Teow. Not the Chinese type but the Mamak version which is usually 'wet'.
Mamak #1: The one next to the BHPetrol
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| On the first try, I had to tell the Cook that it is very important that both the half-boiled egg and Kuey Teow need to arrive together. Prior to that, when I 'tested' his Kuey Teow, it always came smoking hot. And wet. |
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| See that some area of the half-boiled egg is raw. It is normal and since everything is hot, I quickly mixed the egg into the how Kuey Teow, eventually burying it. |
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| This is how it looked. Its a little unpalatable and messy but man, does it taste good! |
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| Since his Kuey Teow was so good, there was no need to add other stuff like chicken or other meat. Just the soft, slurpy Kuey Teow. |
Mamak #2: The one at the bottom of Jalan Desa Jaya
This version is very different. After some requests, what I actually ordered was Kuey Teow Ayam with half-boiled eggs but since he kinda recognise me now, it is still my 'Kuey Teow Special'. His version is spicy, which I liked and also, comes with the occasional green chili and slices of semi-raw garlic. Unfortunately, his shop is next to the group of girls, which means I can only go during Puasa Time or, sneak in there without them noticing.
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| So, his version has more veggies, and the chicken. |
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| And yes, despite it costing slightly more, it was the best. The only problem is that since my visits are not that frequent, there was once or twice he forgot about getting both eggs and kuey teow ready. Or, when the eggs are more cooked than the usual. |
