Yum Yum Salted Duck Eggs - "SIEN YA DAN"

Made from duck eggs and bears fine sandy texture on the yolks which is nice to chew and golden in resemblance of the moon. Ever since eggs are so popular, duck eggs have to be by all means fancier, however possibly not as healthy with higher levels of cholesterol undergone long periods of preservation.
Salted Duck Eggs is a Chinese delicacy made by soaking the duck eggs in Brine and then packing them in damp salted charcoal resulting in an egg that is externally black in color. The best part of this egg lies in its yolk which is brightly colored, round, firm in texture and is usually very tasty. Traditional Chinese moon cakes call for these yolks to produce higher values for sale. Home methods for eating the Salted egg is to add them into plain congee/porridge diminishing the flat taste or simply to be eaten with rice and other main dishes.

Similar salted eggs are sold in the Philippines which are dyed red to distinguish them from fresh duck eggs. The method that they use to process the egg is called Pateros which is done by mixing clay (from ant hills or termite mounds), table salt and water in the ratio of 1:1:2 until the texture of the mixture becomes smooth and forms a thick texture similar to cake batter. The fresh eggs are then individually dipped in the admixture, and packed in 150-egg batches in newspaper-lined 10x12x18 inch wooden boxes to be slowly drained.

Despite their irresistable fine tastes, one salted duck egg yolk weighing about 70g contains 359mg of cholesterol. The recommended cholesterol intake for a healthy diet should be less than 300mg a day, hence it is recommended by the Health Promotion Board of Singapore to eat smaller portions in moderation. If taken regularly, there might be a greater risk of elevating blood cholesterol levels. However, there were also many health experts in the West and in the rest of Asia whom believed not all the cholesterol in an egg can be absorbed, thus the actual negative impact is much less, although not established at this time.