Pierce the eggs and boil in boiling water for 5 minutes. In the meantime, bring soy sauce, 1/2 litre water, oil, aniseed and chilli powder to the boil. Quench the eggs, tap them all around, but do not peel them. Place in boiling soy water and boil hard for another 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let the eggs cool in the broth.
In the meantime, wash and drain the salad. Peel and cut the eggs into six. Arrange on a plate with salad. Garnish with thin cucumber slices, radishes and parsley. Serve with a sauce of soy sauce, aniseed and chilli, or a spicy vinaigrette of vinegar and oil
Preparation time 20-25 minutes