PHOTO: Shutterstock Some American consumers are biased when it comes to salted duck eggs imported from China.
Salted duck eggs and preserved duck eggs, also known as ‘century eggs’, were originally developed in China centuries ago to extend the shelf life of duck eggs in the absence of refrigeration. These egg products are still widely consumed today, especially in Asia, and are key ingredients in a variety of East and South-East Asian dishes.
Worldwide production of shell eggs from ducks and geese have seen a 32% increase since 2002, exceeding 87 billion in 2012, with 94% of production concentrated
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