Appetizer made with a century egg

A century egg.

We can eat it as is but the section of it issues offensive odor.

 Then, I camouflaged the smell with Korean pickles.

I topped them on a cake of soybean curd.

This was so delicious as snack!

crystal on a century egg

This is a century egg.

It was made under ash and its inner condition turned into alkaline with NH₃ smell.

These white patterns are crystals of protein.

Alkaline condition may make chemical arts like this.

Wide-spreaded crystal web.