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I am sure you remember my post on 27 October 2011 about the search for the perfect Chilli Jam and no doubt you have been checking back here regularly to see if I hunted down some vietnamese mint and made the delicious egg dish I raved about.

Well, today is your lucky day! I found vietnamese mint at Bunnings, bought some free range eggs and made the egg dish that use to be on the breakfast menu at Waterlily, Margate.

A quick run down of this dish. Jasmine rice, two fried eggs, generous heap of chilli jam (Matchett's found at Feel Goodz cafe in Woody Point is my favourite), crunchy fried shallots and topped with fresh vietnamese mint. It only takes to 2 minutes to make and is worth at least double that.

Chilli Jam

I am always on the hunt for the perfect Chilli Jam. A few years ago, there was a fantastic restaurant in Margate called Waterlily. We ate breakfast there every Sunday. We would read the paper and I would order the same thing every time. It won't sound as delicious as it was. Two fried eggs, served on jasmine rice, topped with chilli jam and garnished with vietnamese mint and fried shallots. I still dream about this. Oooh, the soft, not-too-runny eggs, the fragrant rice, the crunchy shallots, the spicy, minty herbs and the hot, sweet chilli jam. Every time I come across a new chilli jam, and can manage to find vietnamese mint, I recreate it. I am always disappointed. Until recently, the chilli jams were all wrong. Too runny, too jelly-like, too chunky, too much onion, etc. Then I discovered a great jam at the Feel Goodz cafe, in Woody Point. Matchett's Chilli Jam. It is perfect!! As soon as I find the mint, I will make this, and try to photograph before devouring it, and you will see how mouthwatering delicious this combination is.