Aren’t quail eggs cute? Five of these quail eggs would have the caloric equivalent of one large chicken egg. They’re rich in vitamin A, choline, selenium, and iron. (Source)

You may encounter raw quail eggs on top of tobiko in fine sushi restaurants. It makes my mouth water just typing those words up.

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A post shared by 〰ʝoһɲɲʏ 〰 (@johnnykeep_) on Aug 26, 2017 at 4:26am PDT

I bought mine at my local farmers market. At home, I hardboil them for 3 minutes, peel, and serve with soup. Here’s a quick recipe that is done in minutes. You’ll spend more time peeling those quail eggs than cooking this meal. Ya!

Miso Noodles with Quail Eggs

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon dulse
2 tablespoons miso
3 cups water
6 oz. soba noodles
1 nardello sweet pepper, chopped
hardboiled quail eggs
green onion

Bring water to boil on high heat. Add dulse and miso. Once boiling, add noodles. Cook for 4 minutes. Toss in sweet pepper and quail eggs at the last minute. Serve with green onion garnish. Serves 3.

Lunchtime!