Double Agent on Sour Trail
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TypeStarter
Serves4 people
DateOctober 17, 2026
Two eggs in double rows, like fingerprints in a suspenseful police file.
Two eggs in double rows, like fingerprints on a police file. Sharp, spicy dressing and a sneaky trail of green pepper add suspense. A nod to the identity swap and police check from the news.
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 100 g arugula
- 1 cucumber
- 2 green chilies
- 1 small red onion
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp sugar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Method
- Boil the eggs hard for 9 minutes, cool and peel them.
- Slice the cucumber into thin long ribbons with a peeler.
- Slice the green chilies diagonally and remove seeds for less heat.
- Cut the red onion into thin half rings.
- Mix rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, salt, and black pepper for a sharp dressing.
- On each plate, make a line of arugula and place two rows of two peeled eggs each, like double fingerprints.
- Lay the cucumber ribbons as a winding trail between the eggs.
- Scatter onion rings and green chili over the eggs and ribbons.
- Drizzle with the dressing just before serving.
Serving notes
- Serve on a long plate for a dossier effect.
- Keep the eggs clearly in double rows, like a fingerprint pattern.
- Add extra green chili for more suspense.