📂 Food & Drink
Iron egg (铁蛋) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name：Iron egg
Chinese：铁蛋
Type：Food & Drink / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English：
A Taiwanese snack of eggs stewed in soy sauce until dark and chewy. The literal name became famous among foreign visitors.
中文：
台湾小吃，用酱油卤到深色有嚼劲的鸡蛋。直译名在外国游客中非常出名。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
"Iron egg" (铁蛋 tiě dàn) is a famous snack from Tamsui, Taiwan. The eggs are stewed repeatedly until they become dark, small, and chewy like iron balls.
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
At Tamsui night market:
"These iron eggs are so chewy! Why are they called that?"
"Because they're hard as iron!"
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