Yuyao Century egg [Zhejiang Yuyao specialty]

What is Yuyao Century egg? Authentic Zhejiang Yuyao Specialty: Yuyao Century egg

Content Abstract:Want to know what Yuyao Century egg is? This article is a special article that introduces in detail the special product of Yuyao, Zhejiang Province -- Yuyao Century egg. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialties Network after consulting and collecting relevant information about Century egg in Yuyao. The full text takes about 6 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Century egg in Yuyao and what nutritional value does Century egg have? What are the characteristics of Yuyao Century egg? How did Yuyao Century egg's history come from? Yuyao Century egg making method, Yuyao Century egg tasting method, etc

Basic Introduction to Yuyao Century egg

Century egg, also known as Preserved eggs, preserved eggs, etc., is an egg processing food invented by Chinese Han people. It is a unique food in China with special flavor and can promote appetite

What is the nutritional value of Yuyao Century egg

Century egg contain more minerals than duck eggs, but the fat and total calories are slightly reduced. It can stimulate the digestive organs, improve appetite, promote the digestion and absorption of nutrients, neutralize stomach acid, cool, and reduce blood pressure. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and stopping bleeding, cooling the intestines, stopping diarrhea, and lowering blood pressure. In addition, Century egg can also protect blood vessels. At the same time, it also enhances intelligence and protects brain function

What are the characteristics of Yuyao Century egg

(1) Appearance: The egg is intact, shiny, elastic, non stick to the shell, with pine flowers or patterns, and has a loose heart, which may have large, small, or hard hearts

(2) Color: The protein appears semi transparent bluish brown, brown or opaque dark brown, and transparent yellow

(3) Aroma and taste: It has the proper taste and smell of Century egg, without peculiar smell

What is the origin of Yuyao Century egg's history

Records of Yuyao Century egg and salted eggs appeared in some ancient documents very early. The Record of Awakening Garden is a famous recipe in the Qing Dynasty. The author is Li Huanan, the then magistrate of Yuyao County. He describes the production process of Century egg: "Mix it with lime, charcoal ash and salt, and fry thick juice with coarse tea. It is not hard or soft. Wrap the egg, put it into the jar, and seal it with mud. It can be used for a hundred days. The salt can only be used for two cents per egg, and most of it is too salty. One liter, wine and mud, plastic eggs. The big end is up, the small end is down, and it is closely arranged in the jar. It can be eaten for more than 10 days or half a month. Huang Baijia, the son of Huang Zongxi, wrote a detailed description of the techniques of selecting, photographing, listening to, and incubating eggs in Yuyao during his stay at Kexing Mountain

How to make Yuyao Century egg

(1) Egg selection: remove unqualified eggs without pores, poor permeability, sand shell eggs, etc. by rotating light and lighting 1

(2) Ingredients:

① Preparation of marinade: Mix edible salt, edible alkali, tea powder, and water in a certain proportion, stir evenly, keep clean, and use as marinade for later use

② Preparation of puree: Mix the prepared pickling solution with mountain yellow mud and other ingredients in a certain proportion to make puree

(3) Marination: Place the selected fresh duck eggs layer by layer in the marinade and marinate them. During the first 2 weeks of soaking, do not move the soaking container; The pickling temperature is between 20 ℃ and 25 ℃, and the soaking time is generally 30 days; During the soaking period, it is necessary to observe and inspect the eggs frequently to prevent alkali damage

(4) Drying: After soaking is complete, the tank should be immediately lifted and dried

(5) Grading: intact Century egg are divided into different specifications by weighing

(6) Mud wrapping: Products that require mud wrapping should be evenly covered with mud after pickling and rolled with a layer of rice husks

Yuyao Century egg tasting method

1 Eat directly with seasonings such as soy sauce, soy sauce paste, chili sauce, etc

2. Mix ginger slices or beer directly for consumption

3. Made into various dishes, such as Century egg tofu, sweet and sour Century egg, three color egg, Century egg lean meat Congee, jade Century egg soup, etc