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During a recent raid on a wholesale centre in Guangzhou city, the capital
of China 'sGuangdong province, a large quantity of fake eggs was seized.
Their wholesale price is 0.15 yuan (S$0.03) each - half the price of a real
egg.
Consumers have a hard time telling a genuine egg from a fake one. This is
good news for unscrupulous entrepreneurs, who are even conducting three-day
courses in the production of artificial eggs for less than S$150.
A reporter with Hong Kong-based Chinese magazine East Week enrolled in one
such course.
To create egg white, the instructor - a woman in her 20s - used assorted
ingredients such as gelatin, an unknown powder, benzoic acid, coagulating
material and even alum, which is normally used for industrial processes.
For egg yolk, some lemon-yellow colouring powder is mixed to a liquid and
the concoction stirred. The liquid is then poured into a round-shaped
plastic mould and mixed with so-called 'magic water', which contains
calcium chloride.
This gives the 'yolk' a thin outer membrane, firming it up. The egg is then
shaped with a mould. The shell is not forgotten. Paraffin wax and an
unidentified white liquid are poured onto the fake egg, which is then left
to dry.
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

To make the egg white, various ingredients, including a powder and alum,
are mixed together.

The 'yolk' is shaped in the round mould. 'Magic water' containing calcium
chloride is used.

(Hardy shells are formed by pouring paraffin wax and a liquid onto the egg,
which are then left to dry.

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