Q: What is 毛蛋?

This is a foetus egg and is eaten by some in China. WARNING | Just know that unless you have a particularly strong stomach or desire to immerse yourself in the weirdest of Chinese cuisine, it’s best to steer clear and stick to unfertilised eggs.

Question 1

What is 毛蛋?

Accepted Answer

This is a foetus egg and is eaten by some in China.

WARNING | Just know that unless you have a particularly strong stomach or desire to immerse yourself in the weirdest of Chinese cuisine, it’s best to steer clear and stick to unfertilised eggs.

Question 2

What is the smelliest Chinese food?

Accepted Answer

There are a couple but the one that stands out would be Stinky Tofu.

As the name suggests, you’ll smell stinky tofu long before you see it.

A staple at Chinese food markets, this fermented tofu snack exudes an odour that can only be compared to garbage, feet or – in the most extreme cases – rotten meat.

Stinky tofu looks just as unappealing as it smells.

The fermentation and cooking processes turn the tofu a dark shade of brown or – if from the delicacy’s famed hometown, Changsha – charred black.

Question 3

What are some of the weirdest Chinese foods?

Accepted Answer

China is well known for eating as much of the animal as possible.

Here are some that you might come across in China.

鸡爪 (jī zhuǎ) – chicken feet

鸡头 (jī tóu) – chicken head

兔头 (tùtóu) – rabbit head

猪蹄 (zhū tí) – pig’s trotters

鸭脖 (yā bó) – duck neck

牛舌 (niúshé) – ox tongue

Question 4

What organs will appear in Chinese cuisine?

Accepted Answer

To be honest there is no limit but three of the most popular are:

Intestines

Hearts

Stomach lining

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