Century Egg
Also known as Pidan
📍 Nationwide
Preserved egg with amber jelly and a dark green yolk.
About Century Egg
A duck egg is cured for weeks in an alkaline mixture until the white turns to translucent amber jelly and the yolk to a creamy dark green, taking on a savoury, sulphurous depth. It is often served with tofu or in congee.
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