At the table
Eat the peeled halves from the skewer or plate; no shell needs removing. Let the hot centre cool and slide pieces off the pointed skewer before sharing.
Contains egg. Ask about the braising liquid, oil and seasoning for meat stock and allergens such as soy, wheat or sesame, and request less chilli before seasoning. A blended centre need not show a separate yolk.
Contains egg. Ask about the braising liquid, oil and seasoning for meat stock and allergens such as soy, wheat or sesame, and request less chilli before seasoning. A blended centre need not show a separate yolk.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Contains egg. Ask about the braising liquid, oil and seasoning for meat stock and allergens such as soy, wheat or sesame, and request less chilli before seasoning. A blended centre need not show a separate yolk.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Firm, springy eggs with a lightly blistered grilled surface and a savoury chilli-and-cumin coating, associated with Yinchuan’s Huaiyuan night market.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Firm, springy eggs with a lightly blistered grilled surface and a savoury chilli-and-cumin coating, associated with Yinchuan’s Huaiyuan night market.
- How it’s made
- In the shaken-egg version, yolk and white are mixed inside the shell, then the egg is cooked in seasoned braising liquid. It is peeled, halved, brushed with oil and grilled, then finished with chilli, cumin and a maker-specific seasoning blend. The braising liquid, oil source and remaining seasoning are not a single fixed formula.
Contains egg. Ask about the braising liquid, oil and seasoning for meat stock and allergens such as soy, wheat or sesame, and request less chilli before seasoning. A blended centre need not show a separate yolk.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Ningxia.
About this regional connection
Ningxia: Huaiyuan night market, Yinchuan; shaken-egg representative.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有怀远夜市烤蛋吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Huaiyuan grilled eggs
Huaiyuan night market in Yinchuan is closely associated with grilled eggs. Shaking the egg before cooking blends yolk and white, while braising followed by grilling gives it a firm interior and toasted surface; individual makers keep different seasonings.