Preserved Century Egg

Centry Egg in rice hull in packet with rice hull
Centruy Egg with partial mud removed showing shell

Rice Hulls

Rice hulls are added to cover the century eggs, preventing them from sticking to one another.

Century Egg with partial shell removed

Wash Away

After washing away the mud and rice hull, you will see the egg shell. 

Century Egg Slice Into Half

Ready to Eat

You do not need to cook century eggs. It is ready to eat after removing the shells, as it is chemically cooked and left to age for weeks.

Pickled Ginger Bottle with loose ginger on side

Pickled Ginger

Pair century egg with pickled ginger. The pickled ginger introduces a sweet and sour flavour that enhances the taste of the century egg.

How does it taste?

The translucent egg white is tasteless like jelly. The best part is the yolk, which tastes like rich, mature cheese with a hint of ammonia.

Century Egg with shell removed

Also known as

  • Pidan (皮蛋)
  • 1000 year old duck egg / 100 year old duck egg
  • Preserved Duck Eggs
  • Skin eggs

    • How are century eggs made?
    The traditional way of making century eggs carries on today. Century eggs are covered with a layer of mud which is a mixture of salt, clay, ash, quicklime and rice hulls. The eggs are left to cure for a few weeks for the chemical reaction to take place which ‘cooks’ the egg. 

    Dishes with Century Egg

    A bowl of Chinese Spinach with 3 eggs soup

    Chinese Spinach with 3 eggs soup (苋菜汤)

    Enjoy Chinese Spinach with Century Duck Egg, Salted Egg and Chicken Egg. Add some meat and goji berries for more flavour.  

    A bowl of pork porridge with century egg

    Century Egg and Pork Congee (皮蛋瘦肉粥)

    It's a warm and comforting rice porridge, a favourite in many Chinese Cantonese restaurants. Simple dish to cook and enjoy at home too. 

    A plate of Chinese Rojak With Century Egg

    Ngoh Hiang with Century Egg (五香)

    Ngoh Hiang with Sausage, Prawn Fitters (虾饼) and Century Egg is a perfect combination enjoyed by many Singaporeans.

    A box of century egg

    How is it Sold?

    At SGDriedGoods, you can buy any quantity you require. However, we will recommend buying 2 eggs as 1 is never enough!

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