Shopping centers in Thailand are definitely worth visiting. Unlike those exquisite tourist attractions, shopping malls are places that locals will definitely go to. Here, you can feel the charm of the local people best. In supermarkets in Thailand, you will find a familiar ingredient, but its color is unique, that is preserved eggs. Preserved eggs are nothing new to people in China, but preserved eggs in Thailand are pink.
Familiar with preserved eggs in China, people generally see that the shell of preserved eggs is white. Although the inside of the egg has changed through the infiltration of soil and edible salt, the eggshell is still white. But why are Thai preserved eggs pink? Not only pink, but also green preserved eggs with matcha color. Seeing these preserved eggs, people can't help wondering if they are vanilla and matcha.
In the supermarket in Chiang Mai, Thailand, I will look for this preserved egg in all eye-catching parts. But the insider won't tell you that the color of this preserved egg is not naturally formed, nor is it caused by seasoning pickling. Instead, the store plans to paint the shells of preserved eggs with bright colors. It turns out that raw eggs in Thailand are born with dark brown shells, while goose eggs are white shells. When selling eggs and raw duck eggs in shopping malls, the color of eggshells remains natural and can be distinguished at a glance.
If preserved eggs or salted duck eggs are made, many merchants will use natural dyes to color the shell of the eggs, so that everyone can find their favorite eggs. Although there are no specific local regulations for many businesses to paint preserved eggs pink or salted duck eggs turquoise, everyone has a conventional habit of dyeing preserved eggs light pink. Besides, in supermarkets in Thailand, we can also see eggs processed into many colors, such as emerald green, bright red and blue purple.
Except eggs and duck eggs, eggs are all Thai eggs. In order to let customers find this snack, many merchants in Thailand will also paint the shell of quail eggs, so that people can see the quail egg sales booth from a distance. The price of these eggs is very cheap, usually about 5 baht to 10 baht, about one or two yuan. With the development of tourism, this beautiful egg has become a specialty for tourists to buy.
Now in some tourist attractions in Thailand, or in the rest areas of expressways, you can see some small Thai vendors pulling colorful eggs for production and processing, and putting out various small eggs for shouting. Because dyes are all natural raw materials, you can rest assured to taste them. However, before buying, be sure to ask what kind of eggs are sold by small businesses, otherwise it will be a bit embarrassing to buy preserved eggs as salted duck eggs.
So, is there any difference between colored processed eggs and preserved eggs and salted duck eggs in China? In my opinion, this kind of egg production and processing is just a fuss about the eggshell, and some of it has not changed. After the pink preserved egg is cut, it is the appearance and fragrance of the preserved egg, and after the green salted duck egg is cut, it is still the appearance and fragrance of the salted duck egg. I like the beautiful surface of this processed egg. It's no problem to buy some for decoration. If you want to taste it, I suggest not buying it. In short, the taste is no different.