Old ingredients, newly acquainted


By Ian Lau

CENTURY egg tofu is a cold appetiser that brings together two ingredients of ancient lineage, making it a fitting, if understated, addition to the Chinese New Year table.

Despite its antique-sounding name, the century egg, or pidan, is not literally centuries old.

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