Lexical entry
皮蛋
piitan
Chinese preserved egg dish made by curing duck, chicken or quail eggs in a mixture of clay, ash, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls.
Meaning
A Chinese delicacy where eggs are preserved for weeks or months, resulting in a dark green yolk with a creamy consistency and a translucent amber-colored white.
- Chinese preserved egg
Examples
Example Sentences
皮蛋はアヒルの卵を熟成させた中国の伝統的な食品です。
ピータンはアヒルのたまごをじゅくせいさせたちゅうごくのでんとうてきなしょくひんです。
Century egg is a traditional Chinese food made by aging duck eggs.
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刻んだ皮蛋をお粥に入れると、コクが出て美味しくなります。
きざんだピータンをおかゆにいれると、コクがでておいしくなります。
Adding chopped century egg to congee adds richness and makes it delicious.
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初めて皮蛋を食べる人は、その見た目に驚くかもしれません。
はじめてピータンをたべるひとは、そのみた目におどろくかもしれません。
People eating century egg for the first time might be surprised by its appearance.
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English