Honest Try: "Century Eggs"

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@mmsbludhound873 2 ай бұрын

Asian here, those eggs go well with rice congee. Dice them up and mix them into the congee along with raw eggs (keep the congee simmering if raw eggs are a concern) and meatballs for a protein-filled meal. I usually limit the amount of those processed eggs to small portions as the taste can be pretty overwhelming. Season with pepper and sesame oil. Garnish with chopped spring onions, coriander and grated ginger. Personally, I hate processed durians. The fresh ones can be pretty addictive tho once you get accustomed to the taste. They go really well in cakes when the durian is mixed into the cream and you can feel the bite of the durian fibers.

@rebel4466 2 ай бұрын

Don't worry, if something says "chillies", they mean all kinds of hot peppers. Cayenne is just dried... Cayenne chillies. Both Serrano and Cayenne are in the Latin family of Capsicum annuum, which makes them relatively closely related to each other even. Yes, I like hot peppers, why do you ask? lol

@Goomatora 2 ай бұрын

I still can't believe they took these off the menu at Salty's

@captainpiotr 2 ай бұрын

As someone who is not a fan of century eggs, hearing the Jenova boss music as you tried them was fitting. Glad you could enjoy them more than I can.

@jettesides420 2 ай бұрын

I legit thought I left Final Fantasy on in the other room when I started this vid.

@msl9741 2 ай бұрын

My absolute favourite way to prepare preserved eggs is from Hunan (擂辣椒) smashed with roasted chillis and garlic. Salted eggs are good as seasoning to liven up boring vegetables like zucchini, just cook it all together. Great vids man!

@HonestTries 2 ай бұрын

@@msl9741 Is Hunan a regional method of cooking? Is that why you see things like "Hunan Beef" at Chinese restaurants and it means cooked with roasted chili's and garlic?

@msl9741 2 ай бұрын

@@HonestTries Yes in a sense! Hunan is a province in China and has a real culinary style, like Sichuan or Shanghai. The smashed roasted peppers and garlic is just for the century egg dish. The Woks of Life blog do a good recipe online. Hunan food is generally spicy with fresh or salted chillis (as opposed to Sichuan which uses dried chillis and chilli oil) but not always, like the famous red braised belly pork. “Hunan flavour” in western restaurants/takeaways tends to just mean spicy and sweet (at least in the UK).

@HonestTries 2 ай бұрын

@@msl9741 TIL! Cool, thanks!

@momoha222 2 ай бұрын

Its funny because just last week, a KZbinr I follow tried a century egg but ate it straight up without condiments, then he said that the taste is strange. I was so disappointed and wished he would have had it the correct way... and now I saw your video and became so happy haha! Love your "honest tries". Also, it's really nice to see you are uploading frequently now. I feel that the quality of your videos keeps increasing too. Keep it up :-)

@nathank556 2 ай бұрын

Century eggs go really well with congee, a savory porridge. Basically, just overcook your rice until it's super gloopy, add seasoning, and whatever else you want (I usually just do green onions, minced chilies, fish sauce for saltiness, and whatever leftover veg/meat I've got in the fridge). It's a nice comfort breakfast when it's cold and rainy.

@ToxicKetchup363 2 ай бұрын

I use the salted duck egg a lot as a condiment. It's great in seasoned savory rice porridge with bacon or sausage, or sliced thinly and added to a salad with some ginger. I always liken the flavor of a century egg, at least the yolk part, to an avocado. It's very creamy and avocado-like, so it pairs well with lighter or spicy flavors. It's also a pretty fun addition to porridges and soups because it's so good at absorbing the flavor of the stuff it's paired with.

@HammeredChef 2 ай бұрын

Eat sushi how you want. That being said, the reason why it is considered incorrect to put the ginger on the sushi itself is because it will mask the flavor of it. One of the intentions behind making sushi, nigiri, etc is focusing on the flavor of the fish. Putting the ginger on it will mask that. That being said, you are doing all this in america where you have pretty blunt force sushi rolls so it doesn't really matter. They are already random assortments of whatever people can stuff in there, deep fried and covered in spicy mayo. Live it up.

@bftvclips8925 2 ай бұрын

Ginger is supposed to cleanse the pallette for the next roll

@chrisyoung1576 2 ай бұрын

glad you enjoyed it. in our house we usually eat the boiled salted egg with some kind of beef soup that tasted sweet and ate it with rice so it balanced out the taste

@vivichase 14 күн бұрын

Salted duck eggs aren't usually eaten in mouthfuls like that, unlike century eggs which are often served as a tabletop delicacy in the appetizer section of menus. Salted duck eggs don't peel well, but that's not a problem because it's an ingredient that's always diced up and used as a dish component/condiment rather than standalone food. It's used in many Chinese dishes as a salt substitute. For instance, it's often crumbled into fried rice for a salty kick and to season the rice without the addition of salt, or thrown into congees.

@MegaManlet 2 ай бұрын

Small detail that probably flies by many, but I love the music choices!

@SmilingLavenderFields-ns5uh 2 ай бұрын

The fart sounds?

@XHUERO3 2 ай бұрын

Same

@Loozar402 2 ай бұрын

Century Eggs are one of those things that I like but can only have sparingly and in small amounts. These in either a really simple or basic plain congee or duck congee is probably my "go to" and the only way I usually have like like 99.9% of the time.

@CallHimDai 2 ай бұрын

Found this channel today and I'm loving it😂

@SouloDoloMusic 2 ай бұрын

This vid just popped up on my feed; first time here. Gotta love the FFVII music 😁 Cool review!

@TheSonshade 2 ай бұрын

Boiled salted duck egg is 1 of the 3 things I couldn't finish in Asia. Balut and Stinky Tofu are the other 2.

@SpinalChamp 2 ай бұрын

"be careful if it's date night if you're chopping these" So this is a somewhat common thing

@ImperfectDreamz 2 ай бұрын

The salted duck eggs is usually eaten with plain congee. You can add some soy sauce to the congee as well after and it pairs really well. Seeing you eat that chunk of salted duck egg made me recoil cause i knew it was gonna be salty haha. Give it another try one day but with plain congee!

@Fatkahuna 2 ай бұрын

Hey man, take a paper towel or two. Wet them and ring them out. Put that under your cutting board so it dosnt slide around while you’re working. Total game changer

@alfonsomural4792 2 ай бұрын

You should try freeze dried Durian fruit someday. I like both fresh and freeze dried Durian but the freeze dried variant I personally feel is alot more beginner friendly all in all.

@MrUrech 2 ай бұрын

music suits the food wonderfully

@06hatter 2 ай бұрын

lol at the Jenova boss theme kicking in when you sit down to try it

@HonestTries 2 ай бұрын

@@06hatter Glad someone caught it! I couldn't resist!

@ffeellixisfine7277 29 күн бұрын

a moist towel underneath your cutting board will help it from moving on you, plus its safer

@theIargedude 2 ай бұрын

all i've ever heard about century eggs is that they're just fine

@gilese4 2 ай бұрын

I always wondered if people just blew the taste and smell of those out of proportions, maybe the brand matters too? Also good music like always

@seang.9264 2 ай бұрын

Great choice of music!

@soHatey 2 ай бұрын

We know you're kind of crazy but it's cool that your girl is brave enough to try the stuff too

@jim3541 2 ай бұрын

more kingcobra! more kingcobra!

@matticerael5202 5 күн бұрын

Very informative. Thanks.

@ehcmier 2 ай бұрын

Ammonia! Now we're talkin'. Also, Green Eggs & Ham.

@r7calvin 2 ай бұрын

Century eggs are almost always eaten with soy sauce paste. Salted duck eggs are almost like a condiment, like fermented bean curd. You can't just eat it by itself. That's like drinking a shot of soy sauce.

@Deorcn 2 ай бұрын

Huh, interesting. Century egg tends to be more of an acquired taste even for the locals whereas salted egg is generally more popular. Also, the problem with the salted egg is that you normally want like, 1 part egg to 9 part rice. An egg that size would probably be split between 3 people to be used as like a condiment more than anything. Like soy sauce, vinegar, or fish sauce, it's going to be unpleasant if you just raw-dogged an entire tablespoon of it.

@EMMA-GAMES 2 ай бұрын

Can you try salvia?

@alicesowders292 8 күн бұрын

Chicken eggs work ?

@rudimentaryganglia 2 ай бұрын

Those do count as fresh chillis I'd say...

@poiumty 2 ай бұрын

Last time I tried Century Egg it was an actual challenge to just eat one piece. I had to force myself. It's likely the brand. Mine seemed to be a really cheap one.

@BobGeanis 2 ай бұрын

I thought that was the Chinese boy piss egg?

@panqueque445 2 ай бұрын

To me century eggs remind me of liver pate, I think they taste pretty nice. But I just can't with the texture of the whites. They remind me of that "skin" that forms on top of a bowl of jello when you leave it open in the fridge.

@mom42boys 2 ай бұрын

You are a braver soul than I...

@Ditchhead 2 ай бұрын

The people who complain about the "strong flavor" usually eat the whole thing in one bite for youtube views.

@blurredlights5235 2 ай бұрын

oh man those cheap ones are particularly slimy. I keep a pack around just on the occasion i can convince someone to eat one. Of course, you usually have to eat one with them...

@DevideNull 10 күн бұрын

9:50 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO you just eat a giant chunk of salt. 🤣 We usually use only have half an egg per meal. I can't even finish it if I don't have enough rice ecause of how salty it is. 💀 You should refrigerate century eggs. It'll make it firmer, and if the yolks are still liquid, it won't ooze all over the place. My favorite way to eat century eggs is with cold tender tofu cut into long squares + soy sauce + fresh minced garlic. And don't drink orange juice after eating century eggs. You'll get bitter/metallic taste.

@DevideNull 10 күн бұрын

White egg is salted egg. The proper way to eat them is to cut them in half without peeling the shell. Then use chopsticks to “ dig out” a tiny piece while you are having rice. That's also how you eat fermented bean curd.

@danielEverett941 2 ай бұрын

Happy duck day :)

@captainsasquatch824 2 ай бұрын

Your poor wife!!!!! LOL! she needs some pineapple and anchovies pizza!!!!!!!!

@johnhampshire25 2 ай бұрын

I never tried the eggs but the mock curry duck is good the tofu duck. The cakes are trash man they seem like Chinese cakes for old babushkas and you eat it with tea and coffee. I might have to try the soy sauce egg but not the boiled one. Thanks 👍😎

@lakemanson8051 2 ай бұрын

absolute champ

@DemorKreations 2 ай бұрын

FF7 is awesome 😊

@irregularguy6465 2 ай бұрын

straight up just soy sauce and sesame oil is enough for century eggs, just don't chomp on a whole one because that's probably too much

@violetviolet888 2 ай бұрын

9:50 The "liquid" in the salted duck egg is *oil*. As in duck fat. Salted Eggs are meant to be eaten with rice. It's a way to preserve eggs, have flavor, texture, and make food go a long way. *Please* consider not using your background music. I had to stop it was so annoying.