Jenyu: “Now, for the more daring eaters, you can add some diced thousand year egg. If you’re not familiar with this preserved duck egg, don’t freak out. It’s not really a thousand years old. It has been preserved in a mixture of ash, salt, lime, and other stuff which raises the pH and transforms the sucker into this”

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Update: Photo by Fotoosvanrobin on Flickr because Jen doesn’t like people showing her photos without expressed permission even if you give credit and link back to her site. Sorry!

Jenyu: “Now, for the more daring eaters, you can add some diced thousand year egg. If you’re not familiar with this preserved duck egg, don’t freak out. It’s not really a thousand years old. It has been preserved in a mixture of ash, salt, lime, and other stuff which raises the pH and transforms the sucker into this”

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Update: Photo by Fotoosvanrobin on Flickr because Jen doesn’t like people showing her photos without expressed permission even if you give credit and link back to her site. Sorry!

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    It’s always interesting to see people talking about the food I am familiar with in a foreign language. It somehow gives...
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    If you grew up eating this, and acquired the taste, trust me, you will not be unacquiring it anytime soon. The cooking...
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    These are amazing with silk tofu, fish flakes, and soy sauce. One of the best summer foods money can buy.
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