“Food in Week Six”

This blog is talking about egg waffles, which come from Hong Kong and it is a street food that most Hong Kong people are proud of. There are many different flavors of making egg waffles, such as chocolate flavors, taro flavors, matcha flavors, and strawberry flavors. Egg waffles are sweet and crispy which are suitable for everyone no matter if they are adults or children. During the food blog, I would like to introduce what is egg waffles, how people make it, the history of it and why is it significant for people? 

What is Egg Waffles?

• Make from eggs, sugar, butter, flour, and light milk

• Eaten as a snack or dessert
• Is a Hong Kong classic snack

The history of Egg Waffles:

      There are many stories of it

1. Egg waffles originated in Hong Kong in the 1950s. At that time, in order to avoid wasting these cracked eggs, some grocery stores added ingredients such as flour and butter to egg syrup and then poured them into molds to bake. Afterward, someone designed egg-shaped molds and named it “Egg Waffles’’. 

      2. Another story points to street vendors who bought the damaged eggs at a bargain price and battered them to form the classic golden color of the cake. 

How do you make it easily at home?

• First, you must have an egg waffle maker.

1. Sieve all the powder and mix oil, water, evaporated milk and eggs

2. Mix the sifted flour with egg syrup and stir well. The batter is filtered to remove impurities. (Some people would like to add beer because it brings out the original taste of Egg waffles.)

3. Preheat the egg molds, heat them, and brush them with oil.

4. Pour batter until half full. Hold for a few seconds, close the other half of the lid, and turn over immediately.

5. After turning over, burn each side for 1 to 2 minutes. Open it and see if it is almost evenly colored.

6. You can use a fork to pick it, and the egg will come out of the mold.

• If you like to eat with other flavors, you can buy the powder, such as cocoa powder or matcha powder. 

Why is it significant for people? 

• It is so important for Hong Kong people, no matter if it is the old or young generation. Due to this is Hong Kong’s memories and culture cannot be lost, It reminds older generations how to make money in developing countries.

• People who travel to Hong Kong must try it, and drink with bubble milk tea, their match is so perfect. 

• It is also one of my favorite snacks. My mother bought it for me when I was seven years old, we shared it together. After I was in middle school, I asked her to buy it every time I went home.

image, https://www.flickr.com/photos/apiachun/5316275041 image, https://www.walmart.com/ip/Bubble-Waffle-Maker-Electric-Non-stick-Hong-Kong-Egg-Waffler-Iron-Griddle-White-Ready-in-under-5-Minutes/111493284 history of egg waffles, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_waffle