OK…I was not sure if this should go in the “Food” forum, the “Health & Fitness” forum or the “this is just fucking weird” forum.
As the title says…Eggs…hard boiled eggs…done in the urine of virgin Chinese boys…(commence puking)
(video - Reuters)
Urine eggs a delicacy in China (2:06)
“March 29 - Eggs boiled and simmered in urine of virgin boys are a popular springtime snack in eastern China. Michaela Cabrera reports” ( Transcript at link)
[quote=“TainanCowboy”]OK…I was not sure if this should go in the “Food” forum, the “Health & Fitness” forum or the “this is just fucking weird” forum.
As the title says…Eggs…hard boiled eggs…done in the urine of virgin Chinese boys…(commence puking)
(video - Reuters)
Urine eggs a delicacy in China (2:06)
“March 29 - Eggs boiled and simmered in urine of virgin boys are a popular springtime snack in eastern China. Michaela Cabrera reports” ( Transcript at link)[/quote]
The latter, TC. The latter. I’ve had those eggs. Sorry to burst your bubble, but no, they are not soaked in the urine of pre-pubescents. I guess some folk’ll believe pretty much ANYTHING. Explains Fox News, I suppose.
Easter is coming up. You know…
It seems a few other news outlets have picked-up on this Chinese ‘delicacy’…
A local resident puts some eggs into boys urine in Donyang.
Urine-cooked eggs a delicacy in China city: ‘Virgin boy eggs’ are spring tradition in Dongyang
Funny video also at link.
‘Urine eggs’ considered a delicacy in China city
15 pics at link for article about these ‘egs’
So, I guess these would be Pee Eggs rather than Tea Eggs.
I hope we don’t see these in 7-Eleven here on the island.