In the 16th century, before the term mandarin became widespread in the European languages, the word Loutea (with various spelling variations) was often used in Europeans' travel reports to refer to Chinese scholar-officials.
Why do some people get smelly gas after eating eggs? I really love eggs, but I get really bad, sulfurous and rotten egg-smelling gas after eating eggs. This doesn't happen when I eat foods which contain eggs in moderate amounts (cakes, etc), but it does happen when I eat hard-boiled eggs or fried eggs. I don't get any stomach cramps or any other symptoms of allergy, however.
Egg burps also known as sulfur burps mainly occur when the body expels hydrogen sulfide gas from the stomach. This gas is produced after certain proteins are broken down in the gut. A loud burp may be released but it is usually accompanied by very bad smell and at times, the experience may cause embarrassment.