pidan
nounUK /ˈpiːdæn/
US /ˈpiːdɑːn/
A pidan is a dark egg that has been kept for a long time until it turns greenish-black.
My grandma sliced a pidan and served it with tofu.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A Chinese dish made from a preserved egg, often eaten with porridge.
We had pidan and rice porridge for breakfast.
3. A dark, jelly-like food that some people find strange at first.
The pidan looked like a shiny black jewel on the plate.
4. A kind of egg preserved in a mix of clay, ash, salt, and lime.
The farmer buried the eggs to make pidan.