preserved egg; century egg
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Meanings
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preserved egg; century egg; pidan (egg product coated in lime, clay, and ash, developing pine-needle-like patterns in the white)
Short for 松花蛋 (sōng huā dàn). Also commonly called 皮蛋 or 变蛋. The patterns on the egg white resemble pine needles (松针), hence the name.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huan欢
yòng用
sōng松
huā花
bàn拌
dòu豆
fu腐
chī吃
。
I like to eat preserved egg mixed with tofu.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
shí十
gè个
sōng松
huā花
zhǔn准
bèi备
zuò做
liáng凉
cài菜
。
Mom bought ten preserved eggs to prepare cold dishes.
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Sōng松
huā花
qiē切
kāi开
hòu后
，
dàn蛋
qīng清
shàng上
yǒu有
měi美
lì丽
de的
huā花
wén纹
。
When you cut open a preserved egg, there are beautiful patterns on the egg white.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yòng用
sōng松
huā花
hé和
qīng青
jiāo椒
yī一
qǐ起
chǎo炒
。
This dish is stir-fried with preserved eggs and green peppers.