What did I eat?

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Jun 27, 2007 16:02
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: offline	I had a meal when I was in China which was pork and egg. The egg was black and like jelly, the inside was similar to soft cheese. The outside of the egg was covered in what looked like spices maybe. I dont have any images of the egg but was wondering if anyone knows what I had and what it is called.

Jun 27, 2007 19:42	#1
SERENA07 Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: Offline	It is called century egg or thousand-year egg. In Chinese 皮蛋 (Pi Dan), 变蛋(Bian Dan), or 松花蛋(Song Hua Dan).

Jun 27, 2007 20:10	#2
EVENING Points: Join Date: Dec 5, 2006 Status: Offline	Yes I think so. I prefer Jian1 Jiao1 Bian4 Dan4, that is 尖椒变蛋 in Chinese. With green pepper shatters are covered on skin of the eggs, a little hot, a little sour and with the savory of eggs...... Yummy!

Jun 28, 2007 02:32	#3
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	That is what I had, I have never seen it before. Can you tell me how the eggs are made? (not from the chicken because I understand that bit)

Jun 28, 2007 03:34	#4
KATRINA Points: Join Date: Nov 29, 2004 Status: Offline	The eggs are soaked in a mixed hot soup of salt, red tea, cypress branches, sodium carbonate and calces. The duration usually last for 35-40 days. After the eggs are ready, they must be package with yellow mud soaked in the original soup. There are special factory making such eggs.......

Jun 28, 2007 03:51	#5
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	wow, I didn't realise it takes so long. That must be why they are called century eggs/ thousand year eggs, they take almost that long to make.

Jun 29, 2007 12:27	#6
JCNILE123 Points: Join Date: Mar 30, 2006 Status: Offline	very interesting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good to learn about it..

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