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What's the deal with Asians and eclipses?# There was a lunar eclipse this year and all my Asian friends (whether from Canada, Australia, or Asia) seemed edgy about it.
Is durian really an aphrodisiac?
If I eat a thousand-year-old egg will a therapod dinosaur germinate and burst through my stomach, a la Alien?
EDIT: 9 out of 18 on the test.# I am OK! You are OK!
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i think in grade 6 we learnt about the 1000yr old egg, and what they really do is cover the eggs with some kind of clay i believe, and let it sit. then there would be some sort of chemical reaction inside the egg. so no dinosaurs will bust out of your guts.
i love having 1000yr old eggs in my congee.. mmmmmmmmmmm...
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Duck eggs are covered in clay and lime and sit for about 100 days. This causes fermentation and the proteins denature or something. This was a method for preserving eggs and they will keep without refrigeration.
They are also delicious!