Thousand-year-old Egg

A collection of American friends taste a 1000-year-old-egg, delivered by another friend who had discovered them in China.

(Please note --- by posting this I am in no way wanting to offend those who do like Pidan or tea egg or whatever what we ate may be called. Judging from the comments from those who have eaten these eggs before, I now know that the egg we are tasting here had spoiled, and is not a good representative of a true Century Egg.)
Nevertheless --- I hope you get some laughs and humor at our expense, as we react to a very very different flavor than we've ever had.

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[000KPW000]

I have eaten one and I had it prepared for me properly it tasted quite good! It tasted to me like egg and sesame oil. I will certainly eat it again.

[Mariposa06ADB]

Mmmm, egg and sesame oil. That does sound more pleasant than my experience here. I hope to try it again

[anbncejksg]

in chinese, its better known as pidan. look like you guys are pidan virgins. the egg you had is probably spoiled/not thoroughly fermented. a pidan should be dark in color (yolk & whites). suppose to have the texture of hard-boiled eggs. fermentation changes the pH of the egg to cure it. sometimes, there is a contrasting snowflake pattern outside the yolk. if properly cured, not broken & kept dry, theres no need for frigeration & is good 'til it loses all its moisture. flavorful, never foul.

[Mariposa06ADB]

I'm sure it was just not stored properly on my friend's long journey back to the states. It was quite spoiled and moldy-tasting when we were tasting it here.

[sonic2359]

It is called "Pee Dan" and it tastes delicious, "Pee dan" is popular in some Asian countries.

Err.. I think maybe your friend gave you a rotten one..

[Mariposa06ADB]

Lol -- probably! She didn't know how to store it, and it traveled unrefrigerated the whole way back, and then sat in humid tropical heat for quite a few hours!

I'd like to try a fresh/real Pee Dan sometime!

[AkimotoMichiyo1428]

cook with congee~ its good

[Elbottoo]

Thousand year old eggs are not actually thousand years old.

And they arent fermented eggs either. The color (grey, brown) comes from the clay, salt, vinegar and tealeaves. Its like jerky or salted herring. Because its put in vinegar or salt, the products stays "good" for months even years.

But people associate the colors with "rotting" and the name is deceiving aswell. Once you get past that stage, you will realize youre just eating an egg with some tea flavor.

Its tastes better when cooked

[GunzProStarZ]

That egg was called duck eggs. In Chinese we bury the eggs in a large crock that's been layered and lined with garden soil, and then store in a cool dry place for 3-4 months. And putting ingredients include a blend of equal parts of ash from charcoal, pine wood, and fireplace, along with salt and strong black tea. And cut in wedges and serve with sweet pickled vegetables or a sauce of vinegar, soy sauce, rice wine, and minced ginger. Yum!!! It totally delicious!!!

[cokmod]

really. i just hate it when westerners made asian food look disgusting. it tastes awesome

[vampie134]

For Salad: Peel it, wash it, season it with oyster sauce, sesame oil, sprinkle with scallion and Katsuobushi flakes, and then serve with twice amounts of silken tofu.

[Arkenarge]

that guy looks like a college proffesor

[crazycool1128]

first time i've seen 100 year old egg with yellow yolk....

[cirho]

@MahlerTitan They are just not used to the taste. I reacted more or less the same way the first time I tried durian when I was kid. And I still can't bear the taste of blue cheese and I am Chinese. They are just having fun for trying something very new to them. And that could be funny : )

[aczbdk]

They should first try Congee with Pork and Thousand-Year-Old Egg, know what it taste like and then see what the real egg looks like.

Chinks usually don't eat those yogurt, it is totally wrong to eat it the egg directly.

[RheaJovovich]

@kellygun7788 i agree!! but i also like it directly!! i just ate one now!!

[RItyoutune]

千年蛋?早就變化石了, 還能吃嗎?

[victyeung]

I don't prefer eat it directly.

I like mix with steam egg and Congee.