Tea eggs are a popular snack across China and Southeast Asia. Walk through any street food market, and you’ll smell the unmistakable fragrance of hard-boiled eggs cooked in tea.
We went to a shop in Singapore that’s famous for its tea eggs to see how they’re made.
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Producer: Jessica Novia Videographer: Russell Chan Editors: Mario Chui and Joel Roche Mastering: Victor Peña
