Yuci Smoked Egg

Yuci Smoked Egg

　　Yuci Smoked Egg is a specialty of Yuci in Jinzhong, Shanxi.

　　The "Smoked Egg" of Yuci was a traditional famous product of the Tongyuchang smoked meat shop on Yamen Street (now East Street) during the Republic of China era. The old owner of Tongyuchang was called Ji Zheng’an. People only know it as a long-established brand, but there is no record of when it actually started. According to local elders, “the broth in Tongyuchang’s old brine pot has been used continuously since the shop opened, with a deep color and rich flavor, known as the 'old brine'.”

　　　　The "Smoked Egg" is made by selecting fresh chicken eggs, first boiling them, peeling them, then soaking them in the brine pot, and finally smoking them with cypress sawdust. Its color is golden yellow, the taste is savory and delicious, and the smoky flavor from the cypress gives it a unique aroma. Moreover, flies don’t land on it, making it an excellent dish for pairing with alcohol or rice.