soft boiled eggs + kaya

7 June 2010, 02:28

The one thing i miss most about Malaysia is the soft boiled eggs + kaya toast. I managed to permanently borrow this soft boiled egg cooker from the parental units and it’s freaking awesome and makes perfect soft boiled eggs every time.


The best thing about this plastic contraption is there’s no cooking involved! No pot of water where you stir and stir! Just heat up so water in the kettle chuck your eggs into the cooker and pour the hot water up to the line depending on how many eggs you have. Whack on the lid and while you’re waiting for the water to drain out the bottom toast some bread.


The awesome Sook gave me a jar of kaya for my b’day made from her mothers secret recipe. (Kaya is a sweet spread made from coconut milk, eggs, sugar and pandan). Seriously the way to my heart is giving me food hehe I’ve never attempted making it but have watched it being made with constant stirring for over an hour- a jar of homemade kaya is worth its weight in gold!


Slice up some butter and spread the kaya super thick


Smoosh together and tadah awesomeness


When the eggs are done crack em into a bowl, add a dash of soy sauce and white pepper and away you go!

1. Just like Malaysia! All that’s missing is a teh tarik :) I love my soft boiled egg contraption – easiest laziest tastiest dinner ever

   — Helen (grabyourfork)    Jun 7, 02:41 AM    #
   
   

2. Oh, the butter to kaya to toast ratio! Looks like all kind of awesome, especially considering it’s homemade kaya :)

   — Simon @ the heart of food    Jun 7, 04:45 AM    #
   
   

3. Oh nice!! I looooove soft boiled eggs and this kaya spread seems interesting (I’m loving everything Malay nowadays!)

   — Maria    Jun 7, 07:12 AM    #
   
   

4. I was thinking of what to eat for breakfast. Now I know! but i dont have the boiler. Have to use the traditional method. lol!

   — Ellie (Almost Bourdain)    Jun 7, 09:15 AM    #
   
   

5. OMG I really want one of those soft boiled egg makers! Do you know where to get them from in msia? Homemade kaya is the bessssst!

   — Steph    Jun 7, 09:16 AM    #
   
   

6. Wow – what an interesting egg cooking contraption!!!

   — Lisa (bakebikeblog)    Jun 7, 09:36 AM    #
   
   

7. I’d add some Ipoh white coffee to round it off.

   — yewenyi    Jun 7, 10:19 AM    #
   
   

8. That soft-boiled egg maker is so cool! Where can I get one?!!

   — Betty @ The Hungry Girl    Jun 7, 10:30 AM    #
   
   

9. Is the kaya red with the blood of your enemies

   — The Ninja    Jun 7, 11:37 AM    #
   
   

10. nniiiiccceeee…. :)

    — YW    Jun 7, 12:04 PM    #
    
    

11. oooh are they coddled eggs?

    — cathy x.    Jun 7, 12:15 PM    #
    
    

12. Nifty egg cooker. I really do need to try Kaya!!

    — sara (Belly Rumbles)    Jun 7, 12:33 PM    #
    
    

13. Oooh Sook, share your kaya recipe please! :P

    Everytime I see that egg thingy, I just want it more and more! Do they sell it in Sydney stores?

    — Karen    Jun 7, 02:35 PM    #
    
    

14. Love the egg contraption too! Can you buy it in Melbourne/Sydney?

    — Lily    Jun 7, 03:14 PM    #
    
    

15. Would you like some toast with ur kaya/butter Suzey? and oohh they got u the egg contraption? Thats awesomes!

    — FFichiban    Jun 7, 04:22 PM    #
    
    

16. Ohh nice! I can’t wait to go to Malaysia and have the kaya!

    (BTW< Happy Birthday too!)

    — food.4.two    Jun 7, 05:34 PM    #
    
    

17. Hey suze I totally want one of those soft boiled egg machines! They look so cool! And this kaya… is there anywhere in australia I can get it? Im intrigued! It looks like guava jam :D yum yum!

    — Katie    Jun 7, 10:57 PM    #
    
    

18. I have never seen one of these soft boiled egg contraptions before. It looks kind cool. That kaya looks really rich and flavoursome.

    — Mark @ Cafe Campana    Jun 8, 12:01 AM    #
    
    

19. Going to find 10 of those things, then start a more awesome Mamak muhaha

    — Lex    Jun 8, 12:21 AM    #
    
    

20. I just recently got my friend to get me one of those soft boiled egg containers from home, yay!! Mmm soft boiled eggs + grandma’s kaya + butter + hot toast = GOLD. Hehe all you need is some teh tarik!
    Glad to see you are enjoying it! My grandma would be beaming too. :]

    — sook@nommynomnom    Jun 8, 03:02 AM    #
    
    

21. hey the egg boiler thingy, is it any good? what make is it….that would suit my morning rush, shower, eat, rush out the door routine perfectly…

    — manuel T. Waiter    Jun 8, 08:04 AM    #
    
    

22. Oh my, that is evil! Haha but pandan… coconut…. oh yumm… wipes away saliva

    — angie    Jun 8, 12:18 PM    #
    
    

23. My mum used to have the same soft-boiled egg cooker. This brings back some good old childhood memories!

    Sometimes you may wonder if the fella who designed this soft-boiled egg cooker thingy actually gets any royalty for such a successful design!

    — foodwink    Jun 8, 01:41 PM    #
    
    

24. I’ve never had kaya though by the sound of it, and with those door stops of butter, something tells me I’d love it

    — john@heneedsfood    Jun 8, 05:53 PM    #
    
    

25. That plastic contraption is the best invention ever I swear. I might bring one back with me the next time I go home. I LOVE EGGS.

    — secretsunday    Jun 8, 08:41 PM    #
    
    

26. Egg contraption breakfast party? ;) eh? eh? eh? we have 4 now! LOL

    — billy@a table for two    Jun 8, 11:21 PM    #
    
    

27. I love your blog, I read daily.. anyways I came across this page, (http://raspberricupcakes.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2010-01-13T08%3A31%3A00%2B11%3A00&max-results=7) Homemade Kaya & Soft boil eggs

    — KK    Jun 8, 11:21 PM    #
    
    

28. OK so when I started reading this post I thought you were gonna eat soft boiled eggs WITH kaya and I was like WTF what kind of weird Malaysian is she?! But i see you aren’t so weird, you have them SIDE BY SIDE which is A-OK in my book :)

    ps. LOVE kaya. this one’s so dark though! but i love it anyway.

    — catty    Jun 9, 12:52 AM    #
    
    

29. Shouldn’t you be eating multigrain bread ??

    — Laura    Jun 9, 11:51 AM    #
    
    

30. HAHA! SO much butter! The source of goodness!

    — Belle    Jun 9, 10:58 PM    #
    
    

31. mmm that looks awesome! my mom used to make me this for breakfast every other morning when i was in school :) good times

    — steph    Jun 9, 11:32 PM    #
    
    

32. hmmm would you be able to make similar eggs using just a normal plastic container? Or does the draining help time it better?

    — SoRMuiJAi    Jun 9, 11:38 PM    #
    
    

33. Hi chocolatesuze!! just wondering where would i be able to find that soft boiled egg cooker?

    — Candi    Jun 10, 01:57 AM    #
    
    

34. hey guys so sorry for lack of responses! my parents brought it over from malaysia so im not sure if they sell em here if i see it ill be sure to let you know!

    — chocolatesuze    Jun 10, 02:40 AM    #
    
    

35. I love reading your blog. and also love eating soft boiled eggs :)

    — Jaylee    Jun 11, 12:19 PM    #
    
    

36. DUdette…. I had one of those egg cookers. Your parents must have stolen mine! and then you stole theirs…grrrr…. hmmm might go make some kaya tonight then for the mr. THen I’ll come over to steal back my egg cooker. :)

    — Grace Lee    Jun 16, 11:52 AM    #
    
    

37. Oh how I would kill for some of that right about now. Om nom nom.. :)~~

    — debbii    Jun 19, 12:51 AM    #