Tea With Egg is probably not the most obvious combination when it comes to downing a hot beverage.
I usually have tea with milk if I do drink it, and I like my eggs poached or scrambled.
I never thought about combining my solid and liquid components of breakfast into the one single source of sustenance as a midnight snack.
However, I’m staying with Taufik and his family in central Sumatra, Indonesia, and he suggested that I try it.
‘It is a specialty of Pekanbaru’.
I thought, why not? I’ve tried worse things before.
And to my surprise, Tea With Egg/Teh Telur is actually pretty good!
So here is how to get hold of one:
First of all, find a stall in Pekanbaru, central Sumatra, in Indonesia that serves this stuff. Ask for Teh Telur.
Secondly, crack one egg into a glass, and whisk until frothy.
Thirdly, add sugar, sweetened milk and boiling tea to the mix.
Presto, you have Tea With Egg – a fantastic way to have a protein mix!
Have a few more and become the biggest beefcake in your town!
Maybe you could try this at home. I highly recommend it if you like to try something different.
Anyway, thank to Air Asia for helping me get to Indonesia so I can try Teh Telur! Check out their website for their cheap fares all around Asia!
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October 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
You also can try to drink it with ice, like my son did.
Try it next time.. haha
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October 3rd, 2009 at 9:38 pm
hello antoni, im eri drink tea with eggs with fiko and emo and you. please visit my blog
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October 3rd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Harapan Raya street ??? its near my house. =) wew.. hmn, you’re in pekanbaru, rite?
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October 3rd, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Teh Telur is energy enhancer ,,,,,
can feel the benefits … hehheh ….
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October 3rd, 2009 at 11:42 pm
great, I’m an indonesian but this is the first time I hear about Teh telur. Maybe one day you should travel to Borneo, you’ll find many interesting stuff there and some great cultural group. If you were here, I’d inoduce you with Bekantan, the long-nose monkey. Only found here in South Borneo (kalimantan Selatan)
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October 4th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Sounds good to me! I’d try it. So the next time I am in Sumatra I will just look for Teh Telur and have him make me one…that should be no problem:)
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October 4th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Its probably like custard!
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October 4th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Teh Telur, hm…a great tradiitional beverage from Indonesia, especially in Sumatera Island. Nice posting.
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October 5th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Fascinating!
Hope you’ll find more interesting food and culinary treats as you travel more in Indonesia.
See you in Palembang?
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October 5th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
teh telor wew… verry good… visit me blog guys
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October 5th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Tea with egg? wow ! have to taste it someday..
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October 5th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Wouw…a nice experience…it must be an unforgetable moment.
You know I’m a javanese living in Jogjakarta. It’s common thing to have a combination of a javanese chicken’s eqq (or duck’s one), honey and boiling sweetened milk in Javanese daily life. It’s especially for men, for they do believe in that the mixed drink can enhance their vitality, their sexual potency. Try it, it also tastes nice!
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October 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
hi Anthony, nice to hear that u were here, in Pekanbaru. so sad that I couldn’t come to the meeting yesterday ;( . what do u think about this city?
well, talking about teh telur,I never try it. uncooked egg smells bad, and it makes me sick. anyway, do u ever try bandrek? I never drink it too, but I think maybe u want to try. bandrek is a ginger drink with egg. but it’s not a specialty of Pekanbaru but West java.
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October 5th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
wowww it so tasty
i am sorry that i can’t join with u at pekanbaru
coz i am in my business trip to jakarta
what do you think about pekanbaru?
nb :
teh telur specially as hot beverage but it can also be cool beverage if we add some ice-block.
we called “teh telur” as “te talua” in pronounciation
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October 6th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Hi Anthony, thanks for visiting Pekanbaru.
I’m sorry , i couldn’t come and met you at Bandar Serai for “Bertuah Kopdar” meeting last sunday…as the rain fall so badly
Hope you enjoy Pekanbaru and your 1st Teh Telur
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February 10th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Okay, you have explained how to make tea with egg but what about explaining why?! Only kidding, I like trying new things so I’m gonna give this a go. Do you just use normal tea?
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February 10th, 2010 at 6:36 am
I assume it’s normal tea – the guys didn’t specify if it was Earl Grey or anything else specific!
I know it sounds unusual, but it tastes good!
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