05/19/2026
PART 4 | Century eggs originated during the Tang and Song dynasties and are an intangible cultural heritage delicacy passed down for thousands of years.
Century eggs go through nine production steps and have a history of over a thousand years. This video shows the complete traditional making process of pine-patterned century eggs and golden runny-yolk century eggs.
As a heritage snack that has continued to develop through the long passage of time, century eggs have become part of many people’s daily lives today, appearing in dishes such as century egg and lean pork congee, century egg tofu, and century egg with chili.