Salted eggs are boiled with Urine

There's nothing odd glimpse of the flagship dish of Dongyang, China. Everyone can easily call it hard-boiled eggs. Strange sense of mingled disgust may only emerge after hearing the story behind the process.

Local people call it 'tong zi and' or 'boy egg'. This designation refers to the characteristic of boiled eggs in the urine of boys, not boiling water.
Lu Ming, reliable chef there, saying, 'boy egg' became quite popular traditional food that the local communities for thousands of years ago. In 2008, this dish is even included in the list of cultural heritage is preserved.

In the past, 'boy egg' becomes a special meal each spring. Local people make it as healthy delicious meals. Some health experts agree that China's traditional nutritional content of the urine will increase the nutritional value of eggs.
Lu Ming said that the best quality comes from the urine of boys under 10 years of age. This is related to the diet of children who tend to be still healthy. 'We collected urine from schools in the containers that we have prepared every heart,' he said.

The presentation of these eggs require a long time. First, raw eggs submerged in a container of urine. Once submerged perfect, the container is heated to boiling urine.

The maximum temperature, the egg usually will crack, so the urine will seep into it. Once cooked, let the eggs submerged in urine during the day.

Lu Sun really wanted to share the delights and nutrients into the eggs all over the world. 'We encourage the export of eggs, because we want people outside of China can fully appreciate the delights of our cuisine, "he said.

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