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

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    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.

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    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.

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    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

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