Yep, this might be the grossest foodstuff I’ve ever heard of: “Virgin Eggs” or eggs boiled in the urine of young boys—yes, you read that right—are considered quite a delicacy in China’s Zhejiang Province. From Oddity Central:

In most places, Spring is all about the smell of blooming flowers, but in Chinese cities like Dongyang, the streets reek of urine. No, the smell doesn’t come from drunk people reliving themselves in dark corners and back alleys, but from the large pots of Virgin Eggs. Called tongzi dan (literally “boy egg) they are an old culinary tradition listed as part of the Dongyong cultural heritage, similar to tea eggs – hard boiled eggs soaked in soy sauce and vinegar. The only difference is Virgin Eggs are soaked in urine.

Vendors collect virgin boys’ urine from elementary schools around the city and use it as a main ingredient for their unusual street food. Plastic barrels are placed outside the classrooms and boys are reminded to pee in them, unless they are sick.  The pee is then used to boil eggs, their shell cracked to allow the flavour to slip through, then soaked in urine and boiled again. The whole “cooking” process takes an entire day. I know it sounds disgusting, but some people say they “have the taste of Spring”, while others claim “they’re so delicious that I could eat 10 a day.”

The “Virgin Eggs” (I guess it’s a bit catchier than “eggs boiled in piss,” isn’t it?) sell for 1.5 yuan (US $0.22) each, and street vendors often sell out. Hell, this “delicacy” would be too much for Fear Factor. Who came up with this? It’s so perverse.

Thank you (I think) Shade Rupe of New York City!