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Originally Posted by Potter  Hmmmm ever heard of century egg, sambal belacan, bak kut teh or durian, the king of fruit? I love all of those and they are food that a lot of people will stay away from!!! Hubby is scared to death of all of those! hhahhaa
Century egg is a Chinese cuisine ingredient made by preserving duck, chicken or quail eggs in mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime, and rice straw for several weeks to several months. After the process is completed, the yolk becomes a dark green, cream-like substance with a strong odor of sulfur and ammonia, while the white becomes a dark brown, transparent jelly with little flavor or taste. The transforming agent in century egg is its alkaline material, which gradually raises the pH of egg from around 9 to 12 or more. |
LOL, I have to admit that sounds dreadful to me but I totally understand cultural differences. Recently while making deviled eggs I said to my husband, can you imagine if we did not grow up loving these and someone said, boil an egg, mix the yolk with mayonnaise (which I despise), mustard and pickle relish and stuff it back into the white. It really sounds disgusting if you think about it but it is soooo yummy!
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