Legend has it that these eggs used to be boiled in Horse urine...
Century Egg, also known as hundred-year egg, (or Pidan in Mandarin), is a Chinese cuisine ingredient made by preserving a egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime and rich hulls for several weeks/months. The yolk turns dark green with a creamy texture, with a strong smell of sulphur and ammonia. The white becomes a dark brown transparent jelly with little flavor.
It is served with ginger, which helps disguise the taste!
Century Egg, also known as hundred-year egg, (or Pidan in Mandarin), is a Chinese cuisine ingredient made by preserving a egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime and rich hulls for several weeks/months. The yolk turns dark green with a creamy texture, with a strong smell of sulphur and ammonia. The white becomes a dark brown transparent jelly with little flavor.
It is served with ginger, which helps disguise the taste!
I ate the first piece so quick I couldn’t really taste it, but the texture was very unusual. So once I had gotten over the initial shock of actually eating a piece I took my time over the second piece to really experience the taste, texture and aroma. To be honest, it’s not for me, I think I will stick to Chocolate as a delicacy!
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