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Kopitiam Half-Boiled Eggs
Malaysian

Steaming half-boiled eggs with toast and a cup of coffee — the breakfast Malaysians know best.

Last updated: October 25, 2026
PREP
3
COOK
5
TOTAL
8m
3
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Egg Cooker
Preparation
✓

Bring water to a boil; turn off the heat.

Instructions
Cooking
1 ✓

Place the eggs pointed-end up to avoid cracks.

2 pcs Egg
2 ✓

Pour hot water down the inner wall to the level mark.

3 ✓

Crack the eggs as soon as the water drains.

Serving
4 ✓

Crack into a bowl; add soy sauce and white pepper, stir, serve hot.

5 ml Soy Sauce1/4 tsp White Pepper
Chef's
  • Pour right at a boil; cooler water leaves the whites wispy.
  • Trust the level mark; more water firms the yolk, less leaves it thin.
  • Crack at once; residual heat keeps cooking the yolk.
  • Cold eggs give a thinner yolk; warm them up first for creamier.
  • Season with soy sauce bit by bit; loosen with hot water if too salty.