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|keywords=Iron Egg,铁蛋,鐵蛋,Taiwan Food,Tea Egg,Tamsui<br />
|description=Iron Egg (铁蛋) are Taiwanese repeatedly braised and dried eggs with a dark chewy texture, distinct from ordinary Tea Egg.<br />
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{{Infobox chinese food<br />
| image = Iron Egg.jpg<br />
| caption = Iron Egg<br />
| alternate_name = Iron eggs; tie dan; Taiwanese dried soy braised eggs<br />
| pinyin = Tiě dàn<br />
| type = Repeatedly braised dried egg snack<br />
| course = Snack / souvenir<br />
| country = China<br />
| region = Taiwan (notably Tamsui / Danshui specialty)<br />
| other = Small dark chewy eggs braised and dried repeatedly — Taiwan snack, not ordinary Tea Egg<br />
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'''Iron Egg''' (Simplified Chinese: 铁蛋; Traditional Chinese: 鐵蛋; Pinyin: ''Tiě dàn'') are Taiwanese snack eggs that are braised in soy sauce and spices, then air-dried or baked and re-braised repeatedly until they shrink, darken, and become densely chewy. Tamsui (Danshui) shops are widely associated with the souvenir style. They are '''not''' ordinary [[Tea Egg]] (茶叶蛋), which are softer marbled eggs briefly steeped in tea-soy brine without the repeated drying cycle.<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_egg English Wikipedia]</ref>.<br />
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== Characteristics ==<br />
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Appearance is very dark brown to nearly black, small and wrinkled; texture is firm and chewy rather than tender. Flavor is intensely savory-soy with spice. Sold as packaged snacks.<br />
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== Ingredients (overview) ==<br />
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Chicken or quail eggs, soy sauce, sugar, spices (star anise, etc.); repeated braise–dry cycles. Distinct process from [[Tea Egg]].<br />
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== History and culture ==<br />
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Taiwan night-market and Tamsui tourist-food repertoire; commercial brands sell vacuum packs as souvenirs. English labels say "iron eggs." Soft origin anecdotes about a single inventor shop are folk/commercial stories.<br />
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== Serving and variations ==<br />
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Snack packs, beer accompaniment, or tourist gift. See [[Taiwan Food]] and [[Tea Egg]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Taiwan Food]]<br />
* [[Tea Egg]]<br />
* [[Century Egg]]<br />
* [[Lu Rou Fan]]<br />
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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