What are egg molds? Japanese egg molds make hard boiled eggs extraordinarily cute! You can make a normal egg into a car, a fish, even a Hello Kitty head! They look great on a dinner plate or in a bento box! You can order them cheaply off e-bay! However, they come with instrutions in Japanese. (Please note, they are also not dishwasher safe) My toddler loves eggs that come out of egg molds, they add an element of fun!

First you will want to boil your eggs. Put eggs in a pot of salted water on high heat. Once it boils turn the heat to low and cook for 10 or 11 minutes. Rinse eggs in very cold water to stop them from cooking. Peel the eggs and then they are ready for the mold!

Open the mold and place the egg inside (they should still be hot or warm!) with the widest part of the egg inside the bottom part of the mold like this:

Once the egg is inside, snap the egg mold closed. Don't worry about squishing the egg. The lid will be hard to close, but force it! If your egg does not work, try different sized eggs until you find the perfect fit. Squished eggs can be made into egg salad! With practice you will soon be using your Japanese egg mold like a pro!

Then drop the molds into a bowl of COLD water. Leave for 10 minutes.

This allows the eggs to set and take the shape of the mold.

Carefully open your egg mold. Slide the egg out, be careful not to damage it, it's fragile!

If you egg did not work it is probably because your egg was too small or too large, experiment to find the right sized egg for your mold.

Here it is on a toddler's plate with other healthy goodies! My son loved the meal. He is always excited to see a fish or car shaped egg on this plate!

I made a post about using Japanese Egg Molds on my food blog, which is not being updated right now. I will continue to add content here. Thank you!