Urine Eggs

[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)

[sandman]

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)

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.

[Steviebike]

Easter is coming up. You know...

[TainanCowboy]

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'

[TainanCowboy]

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.