Poultry
Ayam Cemani
B tier
Ayam Cemani eggs are cream to lightly tinted, not black—despite the Indonesian breed’s fibromelanistic black skin and feathers. Flavour is standard fine chicken egg; scarcity and mystique drive price more than a unique taste profile. Expect few eggs per week from pure lines. Cook normally; the drama is the bird, while the egg remains a pale, ordinary-looking shell with ordinary excellent contents when fresh.
Also known as: Ayam Cemani egg, Cemani egg
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History
Cemani-type black fowl were kept on Java with cultural significance.
European imports sparked global collector interest in Ayam Cemani.
High prices for birds made Cemani eggs a rare by-product sale.
Specialty markets sold Cemani eggs more for story than distinct flavour.