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Chinese red eggs (紅蛋, 紅雞蛋) are bright pink hard-boiled chicken eggs used in Chinese cuisine. After boiling, a wet red calligraphy paper is wiped over the eggs to create a pink coloring.

In Chinese culture, it is common to hold a red egg and ginger party at the baby's first-year birthday where the baby's name is usually announced to friends and family for the first time. One might find a bowl of brightly coloured boiled chicken eggs on the guests' buffet or serving tables,^[1] or the hosts hand out the red-dyed eggs, symbolizing joy and renewed life. Sometimes the red eggs are also given to adult friends and family members for their birthdays.

Origin and folklore

Similar to Western Easter eggs, in Chinese culture eggs symbolize birth or a new start; thus, it is of paramount importance for eggs to be served to guests during an important birthday (such as the first month or first year). The color red symbolizes prosperity and good fortune to the Chinese.

Influence outside China

Mauritius

In Mauritius, Sino-Mauritians continued the tradition of sharing red eggs to their family members to share the joy of a newborn; this tradition occurs in what is now called "baptême chinois" (literally translated as Chinese baptism).^[2]

References

^ Parkinson, Rhonda Lauret (1 September 2003). The everything Chinese cookbook: from wonton soup to sweet and sour chicken -- 300 succulent recipes from the Far East. Everything Books. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-58062-954-6. Retrieved 27 March 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Nallatamby, Pravina (2016). Les Sino-mauriciens, discrétion, action et solidarité…* (in French). France: CILF. p. 14.

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[Parkinson2003-1] Parkinson, Rhonda Lauret (1 September 2003). The everything Chinese cookbook: from wonton soup to sweet and sour chicken -- 300 succulent recipes from the Far East. Everything Books. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-58062-954-6. Retrieved 27 March 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] Nallatamby, Pravina (2016). Les Sino-mauriciens, discrétion, action et solidarité…* (in French). France: CILF. p. 14.

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+'''Chinese red eggs''' ({{linktext|紅蛋}}, 紅雞蛋) are bright pink [[Boiled_egg#Hard-boiled_eggs|hard-boiled chicken eggs]] used in [[Chinese cuisine]]. After boiling, a wet red [[Chinese calligraphy|calligraphy]] paper is wiped over the eggs to create a pink coloring.
+[[File:Red eggs 2.jpg|thumb|Red-dyed eggs distributed during birthdays and baby celebrations by the Chinese community in Singapore]]
-'''Chinese red eggs''' (红鸡蛋) are bright pink coloured cooked chicken eggs. The eggs are first hard boiled and then a wet red [[Chinese calligraphy|calligraphy]] paper is wiped over the eggs to create a pink colouring.
-In Chinese culture, it is common to hold at the baby´s first-month birthday a red egg and ginger party. Usually the baby's name is announced to friends and relatives at this party.  One might find a bowl of brightly coloured cooked chicken eggs on the guests' buffet or serving tables,<ref name="Parkinson2003">{{cite book|last=Parkinson|first=Rhonda Lauret|title=The everything Chinese cookbook: from wonton soup to sweet and sour chicken -- 300 succulent recipes from the Far East|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DGZKVjrPa9sC&pg=PA206|accessdate=27 March 2011|date=1 September 2003|publisher=Everything Books|isbn=978-1-58062-954-6|page=206}}</ref> or the hosts might hand out the red-dyed eggs, symbolizing joy and renewed life. Nowadays, some people also will give red eggs to their friends and families to celebrate their birthday.
+In Chinese culture, it is common to hold a red egg and ginger party at the baby's first-year birthday where the baby's name is usually announced to friends and family for the first time. One might find a bowl of brightly coloured boiled chicken eggs on the guests' buffet or serving tables,<ref name="Parkinson2003">{{cite book|last=Parkinson|first=Rhonda Lauret|title=The everything Chinese cookbook: from wonton soup to sweet and sour chicken -- 300 succulent recipes from the Far East|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DGZKVjrPa9sC&pg=PA206|accessdate=27 March 2011|date=1 September 2003|publisher=Everything Books|isbn=978-1-58062-954-6|page=206}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> or the hosts hand out the red-dyed eggs, symbolizing joy and renewed life. Sometimes the red eggs are also given to adult friends and family members for their birthdays.
 ==Origin and folklore==
-Similar to Western [[easter egg]]s, in Chinese culture eggs symbolize birth or a new start. For eggs to be served to guests during an important birthday (such as the first month or first year) is very significant. The colour red means prosperity and good fortune to the Chinese, while white or beige is considered the colour of death.
+Similar to Western [[Easter egg]]s, in Chinese culture eggs symbolize birth or a new start; thus, it is of paramount importance for eggs to be served to guests during an important birthday (such as the first month or first year). The color red symbolizes prosperity and good fortune to the Chinese.
+== Influence outside China ==
+=== Mauritius ===
+In [[Mauritius]], [[Mauritians of Chinese origin|Sino-Mauritians]] continued the tradition of sharing red eggs to their family members to share the joy of a newborn; this tradition occurs in what is now called "baptême chinois" (literally translated as Chinese [[baptism]]).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Nallatamby|first=Pravina|url=https://en.calameo.com/books/000903947cadbbab44b5a|title=Les Sino-mauriciens, discrétion, action et solidarité…*|publisher=CILF|year=2016|location=France|pages=14|language=french}}</ref>
 == See also ==
-*[[Tea egg]]
 * [[Smoked egg]]
+* [[Tea egg]]
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
-[[Category:Chinese cuisine]]
+[[Category:Chinese egg dishes]]
-[[Category:Eggs (food)]]
+[[Category:Vietnamese cuisine]]
+[[Category:Mauritian cuisine]]
+{{China-cuisine-stub}}
+{{Vietnam-cuisine-stub}}