Three ways to enjoy Century Eggs

Century eggs, . Pidan! In this video, we’ll teach you three recipes for how to enjoy them: 0:00 - 3 (or 4) ways to cook Century Eggs 1:34 - Shanghai-style Century Egg & Tofu 3:53 - Cantonese Century Egg Soup w/ Veg 5:22 - Hunan Pounded Roast Chilis & Century Egg 6:53 - How to Purchase a Good Century Egg SHANGHAI-STYLE CENTURY EGG & TOFU * Silken tofu (嫩豆腐/石膏豆腐), 1 block, ~400g * Brine for the tofu: 1 tsp salt, enough hot water to submerge the tofu * Century egg (皮蛋), 1 * Zha cai (榨菜), 15g. Preferably unseasoned, but the Sichuanese style appears to be the most available in the west. Something like this would be ok: * Sauce: 1 tbsp soy sauce (生抽), 1 tbsp water, 3/4 tsp sugar, 1/2 tbsp small dried shrimp (虾皮) - optional, ~1/16 tsp MSG (味精) * Scallions, ~1 sprig * Cooked oil: 1/2 tbsp oil (preferably peanut), 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil (麻油) * Chili oil (辣椒油), 1/2 tbsp. Something basic and not overly seasoned like LKK would be perf