Bring water to a boil
Prepare marinade while waiting for water to boil.
Soy sauce egg marinade: Combine soy sauce, water, garlic, thai chili, scallion, sesame seeds, ginger (optional) and sweetener of choice (honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, corn syrup or Oligodang syrup) and stir until thoroughly combined.
Once water reaches a vigorous boil, add eggs to boiling water (use large spoon to gently lower each egg into water).
Boil eggs approximately 6-7 minutes for runny yolk. See notes for cook times as stoves vary.
While eggs are boiling, prepare bowl of ice and cup of water for ice bath.
Using slotted spoon, move each egg gently from boiling water into the ice bath.
Allow the eggs to cool completely (approximately5-10 minutes).
Peel eggs and place in bowl or airtight storage container.
Pour soy sauce mayak marinade overeggs.
Depending on depth of your bowl or storage container, if eggs are not completely submerged you can flip them halfway through your target marinating time.
Allow to marinate minimum 6 hours and maximum 24 hours. The longer you marinate the bolder the flavor.
Serve mayak eggs over warm rice with additional soy sauce marinade to top.