Have you ever seen an edible duck egg that's black...? I mean, the whole thing is black from the egg white (egg black in this case #lol) to egg yolk.
Names - This is a preserved egg. So many names to call it: Century eggs, hundred-year egg, thousand-year egg, thousand-year-old egg, millennium egg, skin egg, and black egg.
Process - Preserve duck, chicken or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls for several weeks, months or even years.
How to eat - It's originally from China but also, in many Asian cuisines also has 1000-year-old eggs as one of the ingredients. In Thailand, my favorite dish that contains this black egg is stir fry pork with basil and have this deep-fried in it. So yummy!
Eat it raw - Yes, you can totally eat it raw just like that!
1000-year-old eggs from an Asian store
Yup! Got this in town from an Asian store. I can't imagine somewhere other than Asian stores would carry this... If I remember it right, got this for $5.99 so roughly a dollar for one.
1000-year-old egg shells...
Wow, this just wow. I actually had eaten the eggs when they're already cooked and it's right on the plate ready to eat.
I had never tried cracking or peeling them myself and this was the first time I did it. The outside part is light grey and there are some grey dots visible. Inside part though, scream.. I was a bit shocked to see how dark the dots are and I was like 'what the hell is that'
1000-year-old eggs taste test
I know, I had tried it before but not on its own like this. The egg white (egg black) is quite brown and its texture is almost like jelly! A bit salty I would say and I kinda like it. The egg yolk is quite bizarre. It's salty, a bit sour (?), tangy, and that unique flavor I can't explain. Also, the taste stays for quite some time both in your mouth and throat.
Honestly, I don't think I like it like this. It gotta be cooked in something or eat together with some other dishes.
Pine-patterned egg - Some eggs have patterns near the surface of the egg white (black #lol) just like pine branches so Chinese also call it Pine-patterned egg. I found this really interesting as last time I tried it, I really see that pattern and hey, it's pretty!!
Would you?
Well, I don't think it's that bad...