Core Tip: Ginger is indispensable for cold mixed century eggs, but why?
Century eggs are a traditional Chinese delicacy, and the most common way to eat them is in cold dishes, such as ginger juice century eggs, century egg tofu, and green pepper century eggs. Attentive readers may notice that ginger is indispensable for cold mixed century eggs, but why?
Ginger is warm in nature and can neutralize the cold properties of century eggs, regulate the spleen and stomach, and boost appetite. In addition, ginger contains gingerol, which has a strong effect of inhibiting free radical oxidation, a function much stronger than that of vitamin E, which can increase the body's immunity and fight aging. When mixing century eggs, vinegar is usually also added to neutralize the alkalinity of the century eggs and improve the taste.
There are precautions when adding ginger: it is best not to peel it, so as to exert the overall effects of ginger. It should be noted that people suffering from pneumonia, lung abscess, tuberculosis, gastric ulcers, diabetes, and hemorrhoids should be cautious when eating ginger.