Heritage: urine-boiled eggs
童子尿煮蛋成文化遗产

In Dongyang, Zhejiang, people like to boil duck eggs in the urine of little boys. The booths selling such eggs are available everywhere in local streets in spring, giving the air a "special" smell - named "the taste of spring" by locals. It's said that those who eat such eggs "won't doze off in spring or get sunstroke in summer". The urine-boiled eggs have already been listed as part of the cultural heritage of the city, the Taiwan United Daily News reported. (See photo)

据台湾《联合报》报道，浙江省东阳市盛产"童子蛋"，每到春季，满街可见用童子尿煮鸭蛋的摊子，全城飘荡怪味，当地人称为"春天的味道"。当地人宣称，吃了童子蛋，"春天不会犯困、夏天不会中暑"。据悉，"童子蛋"已入选东阳市非物质文化遗产。(见图)