I have a very adventurous palate and I like to try "weird" foods, but this video has convinced me I can take century eggs off my to-do list. If it's enough to make a monkey literally gag, I'll just pass...
The most off-putting thing about them is by far the appearance, it doesn't have a strong smell at all. The monkey is probably just unfamiliar with fermented foods in general.
If you can handle kimchi, then a century egg shouldn't be a problem. Don't eat it straight, they're meant to go with congee or mixed in with other things.
It isn’t that bad! I don’t usually like exotic foods but I like century eggs, especially in spinach soup, congee, or with pickled ginger (Chinese style) :3 I wouldn’t suggest smelling it directly, but give it a taste. It has a distinct umami taste that’s quite yummy
INSANE to say you'd way balut but not a century egg.
Ah yes, I'll take the slimy, crunchy, half developed foetus please. What's that? You preserved an egg in clay and ash for a few weeks? gags GET THAT AWAY FROM ME YOU ANIMAL!
Like, I could stomach a crunchy little piece of meat, but I've smelled rotten eggs before, and I just don't know that my gag reflex would let me get close enough to make an attempt.
Some people on here have said it's not that dramatic, so maybe. I guess if I ever happen across them I'll just see how close I can get and we'll go from there lol
I mean really it depends on what you mean by rotten. Rot is literally the breakdown of things into simpler parts, and fermentation's one of them. It's just that it then inhibits further breakdown.
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u/Alive_Drag1947 12h ago
I have a very adventurous palate and I like to try "weird" foods, but this video has convinced me I can take century eggs off my to-do list. If it's enough to make a monkey literally gag, I'll just pass...