Dun Dun Dun...

Boston isn't known for having wonderful Chinese food. No, that honor goes to New York, or Toronto, or Vancouver, among many other possible cities. We're just not one of them.

One of the treats I had to have during our recent trip to a suburb of Toronto (Markham to be more precise) was "dun dan" or basically a steamed egg dessert. If you are a healthy eater, please, do NOT get the all white version... it is so much better with the egg yolk included.

Since we don't have a local shop that offers such a treat, I took a peek online and found the following recipe that I hope to try sometime:

Steamed Egg with Milk

2 eggs

1 cup milk

2 1/2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)

Beat the eggs. Warm milk in the microwave oven a bit. Don’t boil it.

Add warm milk into the beaten eggs first, then add sugar. Mix well. You don’t need an electrical mixer. A fork can do. Use a spoon to get rid of the foam on the surface of egg mixture.

Cover the mixture with foil. Steam it for 12 minutes in a wok with a lid on. Every 4 minutes, lift the lid up a bit and let some steam release. Done! Serve hot.

Source: http://en.christinesrecipes.com/2008/06/steamed-eggs-with-milk-dessert.html

Sounds simple and delicious to me! Can't wait! (Well, actually, I probably will, but you get the jist!)