Viral Video Shocks: Black Egg Revealed as Chinese Delicacy 'Century Egg'

• A viral video shows a person cracking open a "century egg," revealing its dark, unusual interior.
• Despite its black appearance and strong ammonia-like smell, it's a Chinese delicacy called Pidan, not a rotten egg.
• Century eggs are made by preserving duck, chicken, or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls for weeks to months.
• This process transforms the egg white into a dark, jelly-like substance and the yolk into a creamy, dark green-black texture.
• Dating back to the Ming Dynasty, these eggs are popular in China and Southeast Asia, known for their unique salty, umami, and mineral-like taste.

Why It Matters: Century Egg is a unique Chinese delicacy, preserved to create a distinct black appearance and salty, umami taste.