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Thousand Year Eggs???

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Century egg, also known as pidan, is a type of preserved egg, millennium egg, skin egg or black egg. Moreover, it is one type of most traditional and popular preserved product which are made from duck eggs, chicken eggs or quail eggs in Thailand, China and South East Asian countries. Besides that, it is made by using a mixture of alkaline solutions, salt, black tea, and metal ions for 4–6 weeks at room temperature. Moreover, century eggs have many characteristics such unique flavour, dark green yolks and dark brown or transparent egg whites. Century eggs Source: http://www.myhealthunit.ca/en/partnerandhealthproviderresources/resources/EH-Food_Safety_Fact_Sheets_-_Specialty_Foods_CENTURY_EGGS.pdf According to Food Regulation 1985 regulation 177, preserved egg shall be fresh poultry egg that has been preserved by the application of salt or any substance. Besides that, preserved egg may contain permitted food conditioner. In fact, century eggs can be made by using fresh chi...