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Solid egg is a kind of egg which is made by mixing egg liquid and edible alkali, poured into the preserved egg embryo, and solidified. . Early solid eggs are dead eggs with fetal buds but no fetal movement during the incubation process. Later, as solid eggs became popular, artificially produced solid eggs appeared.

Put water in to make solid eggs. Solid eggs are rich in cholesterol and nutrients. They have a hard shell on the outside and air cells, egg white and yolk inside. A solid egg weighs about 50 grams and contains 7 grams of protein. The amino acid ratio of protein is very suitable for human physiological needs and is easily absorbed by the body, with a utilization rate as high as 98%. In the Northeast, solid eggs are quite famous. Its appearance looks weird, with yellow and green colors. This kind of food can be said to be a must-have for Northeastern barbecue stalls. Grill it until it is slightly brown and fragrant, then sprinkle with cumin, chili and other seasonings, and you're done.

"Weird" Eggs

1. Live Beads

Live beads are a famous specialty of Nanjing. They are created when an egg is about to hatch into a life but has not yet completely hatched. Formed, there are already traces of head, wings and feet inside the egg. This kind of egg hatching product that is both a chicken and an egg is called "living bead". Because the developing blastocyst looks like a moving pearl under perspective, it is called "living bead". Living beads”. As early as the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, the consumption of "living beads" became popular in Nanjing and became a food remedy for dizziness. It is a traditional folk food tonic treasure. It is also recorded in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Chicken embryonated eggs have the function of treating headaches, migraines, headaches and miasma of the limbs."

2. Preserved eggs

Preserved eggs are also Called preserved egg, egg, gray-wrapped egg, etc., it is a traditional Chinese flavored egg product. The taste is fresh, smooth and refreshing, and the color, aroma and flavor are unique. However, preserved eggs are notorious abroad and were named one of the "most disgusting foods in the world" by CNN.

When making traditional preserved eggs, the selected duck eggs should be put into a mixture of alkali, salt, tea (optional or not), lime, and tree ash, and marinated for about 20 days before being picked up. Mix dry mud powder with brine to wrap it, then roll it in rice bran to preserve it, commonly known as "wrapped mud eggs". After being pickled and mature, the preserved eggs will become dark and shiny, with white geometric crystals on them, and the yolk will turn green and cheese-like. This is due to chemical reactions such as amino acid decomposition reactions. However, although pickling brings flavor, it also produces ammonia gas, and ammonia smell is a sign of food spoilage to the human body. This is the primary reason why foreigners are not used to eating preserved eggs.

3. Strong eggs

Wanted eggs are also known as hairy eggs and chicken eggs. They are also called happy eggs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Vigorous eggs are somewhat similar to live beads, but there is a difference between them. Vigorous eggs are eggs that have failed to hatch, which means they are stillborn, while live beads are eggs that are hatching about twelve days old. There is also a big difference in taste between the two. Live beads have a more delicious taste and higher nutritional value.