Don’t be alarmed… but mayak in Korean means ‘illicit’ when referring to drugs, which is why they’re sometimes called ‘drug eggs’. While there are no illegal substances involved in the making of this Korean recipe, we’re thinking the name comes from the fact they’re so darn addictive.

The best way to peel a soft boiled egg is to lightly bash the shell with the back of a spoon until the shell is cracked all over. Hitting the egg shell with a spoon gives you more control than tapping it on the kitchen counter, and reduces the risk of any egg yolk escaping! Once your soft boiled eggs are cracked all over, start peeling at the rounder end where there is likely to be an air bubble – there’ll be a gap between the egg white and the shell. If there’s no air bubble at that end, start from the pointy end of the egg.

We like to eat mayak eggs with steamed rice and some of that epic marinade drizzled over as a banchan (Korean side dish) or even as a meal on their own. They also make a great substitute as ramen eggs.