皮蛋豆腐 Tofu with Century Egg

Pinyin: Pí Dàn Dòu Fu

Raise your hand if you wanna munch down on six month old eggs, OK how about three month old? Well ya even I wouldn't raise my hand, but that's exactly what you get when you order this dish.

Century Eggs have been cured and aged for over one month, they've turned green and smell of ammonia. Wikipedia has an in depth article on them here.

Honestly in a dish like this they aren't all that bad. They add a slight flavor, but it's good, I usually steer clear of eating too much of the actual egg pieces and I thoroughly enjoy this dish.

It's an appetizer of sorts served nearly everywhere, it could be considered vegetarian, and asking a vegetarian to eat a three month old egg might be amusing. This dish is actually interesting because it's one of the few dishes actually served cold, the colder the better IMHO.