The result is an egg with a dark amber-colored white and a dark green yolk, offering a deep and complex umami flavor. The history of the century egg dates back over 600 years, during the Ming ...

The exact origin of the century egg, known in Mandarin as pídàn ... and all gooey and green,” restauranteur Carrel Kam told the BBC in 2022. “But it’s psychological—just like the ...