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[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 43 points 2 weeks ago

Of course, he's using the wrong eggs for the dish! You're supposed to use these:

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago
[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 38 points 2 weeks ago

Century eggs. They get this colour from being alkalised for a few months. (Not "a century" but whatever.)

Using them for an omelette would be a waste though.

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 weeks ago

Fascinating. Ever had one?

[-] dizzy@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

Seeing as we’re discussing weird Chinese eggs, check out Virgin Boy Eggs

[-] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

It has been awhile since I've read something that almost made me throw up.

[-] dizzy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

I’m glad I could be of service

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I heard about those here last week. Nasty!

[-] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

I am NOT clicking that link.

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 weeks ago

I gotchu

Virgin boy eggs are a traditional dish of Dongyang, Zhejiang, China in which eggs are boiled in the urine of young boys, preferably under the age of ten.

That is both less and more disgusting than I thought it would be.

[-] reptar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

You're a liar.

Right? Please...

[-] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes... but not in this case.

[-] reptar@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago
[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 12 points 2 weeks ago

Not yet. But I really want to try. Around the internet people describe their taste as earthy and really savoury, with a creamy texture. Some also compare them with blue cheeses (something I love).

[-] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yep! Century eggs come like hardboiled eggs. They’re funky in an earthy way, and the whites become translucent and bouncy like a firm Jell-O. Definitely an acquired taste. You can try to find them at your local Asian grocery store in the refrigerated section. I like occasionally buying these and salted eggs bc they’re preserved and last forever. So they can sit in my fridge, no rush in eating them. Century eggs are typically eaten with a bit of soy sauce. I like them on top of rice. For example I’ll make a simple rice bowl with 1-2 of these, plus stir-fry veggies/leftovers/kimchi/whatever else asian pickled or preserved foods I have on hand. Nice for times when I don’t really feel like cooking.

[-] deepfriedchril@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

As a child, I despised these. Have not tried them since.

[-] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, and it's not bad, but you need to go in with the proper mindset. It doesn't have the mouthfeel of an egg, so you'd be grossed out if you went in expecting that.

Texture is like jello, but somewhat stiffer. Taste is somewhat like boiled egg, but significantly saltier. There's also additional flavors that form a much more nuanced composition of flavors that I would describe as being vaguely creamy or fatty

My main complaint with it is that it's borderline unbearably salty. IMO the best way to use it is to cut into small pieces and use as flavoring for other dishes

[-] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

How odd. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

How could you even make an omellette from them? They're like a boiled egg (all jellified and whatnot).

[-] lvxferre@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

I guess you could smash them with a spatula, and then use molten M&M's to glue them together? Just make sure to use the blue ones only. Ah, and to crack their shells because it's sugar, it doesn't melt as good as the chocolate inside.

[-] simbico@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think century as in a hundred days

[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

I agree with wife

[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 15 points 2 weeks ago

I’d be curious enough to try it.

Also, the addition of “alone under a tree” makes it 10X funnier to me.

[-] klemptor@startrek.website 9 points 2 weeks ago

This sounds delicious but I'm a fan of weird food combos

[-] Caveman@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

The blueberries are fine but what is the grey stuff...

[-] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I've never seen cheese with the consistency of ground sausage before...

[-] Donkter@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

That's dry bleu cheese

[-] P00ptart@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Looks like breakfast sausage.

[-] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

remains chundered up after the first attempt at consumption

[-] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

Bellybutton fuzz.

[-] Almacca@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Not gonna lie, that sounds pretty good.

Felonius omelet

[-] Randelung@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Blue cheese has mold in it.

[-] Kolanaki@pawb.social 7 points 2 weeks ago

That's what makes it so damn delicious! 🤤

[-] stickyShift@midwest.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hate to break it to you man, that's not Blue Cheese, it's blue cheese

this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2025
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