China making fake eggs???????

A local newspaper Zhengzhou Daily in China reported on Aug 13, 2007 that resident Mr. Wang, who’s selling food additive for many years, found that the chicken eggs he bought on night market it’s fake. Therefore, he reported to the police. The government had found that the eggs are actually made of chemical ingredients
Why make fake eggs? It is all because of money. The cost of fake egg is only 0.55 Yuan/kg, while the true eggs’ market price is 5.6 Yuan/kg.

Below is the process of making a fake egg.

Additive liquor for making egg yolk

Egg yolk is ready after concreting

Putting egg white on egg yolk

The artificial egg can be fried sunny-side up or steamed. Although bubbles appear on the white of the egg, those who have tasted it say the fake stuff tastes very much like the real thing.

But experts warn of the danger of eating fake eggs. Not only do they not contain any nutrients, a Hong Kong Chinese University professor warned that long-term consumption of alum could cause dementia