English Dictionary

century egg

名詞

A Chinese delicacy made by preserving a duck, chicken or quail egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.

日本語の意味

中国の伝統的な加工卵で、鴨、鶏、またはウズラの卵を、泥、灰、塩、速石灰、米殻などの混合物に数週間から数ヶ月間漬け込むことで作られる珍味。

I tried century egg for the first time at a local dim sum restaurant, and its creamy yolk and savory flavor surprised me.

地元の点心店で初めて、中国の珍味であるアヒルや鶏、ウズラの卵を土や灰、塩、消石灰、籾殻の混合物に数週間から数か月間漬けて作るピータンを食べたが、ねっとりした黄身と旨味のある味に驚いた。

意味（1）

A Chinese delicacy made by preserving a duck, chicken or quail egg in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime and rice hulls for several weeks to several months, depending on the method of processing.

Almonds, parched watermelon seeds—esteemed as a great delicacy—spareribs covered with a mixture of molasses sugar, fried fish, chicken livers and century eggs were put on the table at once.

century eggs （ plural ）