Century eggs are preserved eggs with a creamy grey-green yolk. It's intense, rich, and popular in Chinese dishes. Pair with rice and tofu.

We take a closer look at China's century eggs, looking at how they are made, how to cook with them and if they are actually 100 years old

The century egg (皮蛋, pí dàn) is also known as millenium egg, pine flower egg or ‘skin egg’. It is a preserved duck egg whose translucent, copper-colored jelly ‘white’ surrounds a dark grey-green yolk. To the uninitiated, this can be a seriously unpleasant sight. Don’t let it put you off though! The yolk is super ...

A century egg is also known as a thousand-year egg. These eggs undergo a preservation process that typically takes weeks to months.

I became a vegetarian at age five, thus passing up the opportunity to eat many of the world’s strangest foods (or delicacies, depending on how you look at it). No octopus terrine or alligator sausage for me. Being the daughter of a Chinese-Vietnamese food lover and cook, however, I could not have avoided the experience of at least a few unusual dishes…Most of my early memories are food-related, and the animal products I distinctly remember loving were cuttlefish and squid.

A classic Chinese salad combining century eggs, tofu and roasted pepper. The flavourful dressing can also be used in other dishes.

Today's Pork congee with preserved egg is my usual porridge recipe

Century eggs are a traditional Asian dish featuring eggs that have been preserved for a long period of time in a curing mixture. Although they appear dark in color, they are rich in flavor and considered a delicacy.

Century egg and pork congee is a classic Chinese savory congee that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! The congee is cooked to the perfect thickness with pieces of century egg and marinated pork so that every spoonful is packed with umami.

This Century Egg Salad recipe features a blend of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, fresh peppers, cilantro, chili oil. It is a classic Sichuan dish.