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Street vendors in New York sell them as well. I think the last time I saw them was in the Upper West Side... around 72nd and Broadway.

I have the hundred/thousand year old eggs too, along with bamboo shoots in chili oil. Apartment visitors from non-asian households are sometimes puzzled by them. The first "weird" thing I thought of was actually preserved black truffle I have. It looks like a gnome passed a kidney stone in a tiny jar. (Btw, I don't recommend preserved truffles. Truffle salt packs much more truffle punch for the price.)

Not going to lie, I probably do this for dinner 50% of the time. I'm not nearly so ambitious to use actual stock though. I just get the good quality ramen in Chinatown (none of that awful Top Ramen stuff). I also add a handful of good veggies like watercress or baby bok choy, a little sriracha, a dash of sesame oil, and poach an egg in the broth. Yum.

I think what a lot of people don't realize is that in Asian countries, ramen isn't the food-of-last-resort that it's become here in the States. There are entire restaurants devoted just to ramen. It makes for a rich, balanced, and comforting meal. If you're in New York, head down to the Village to try Ippudo or Momofuku Noodle Bar to get the full noodly experience.

I enjoy milk and cereal or scrambled eggs as much as the next person, but when I want to be reminded of home, I turn to rice porridge (aka congee) and all the tasty fixings you can put in it - preserved duck eggs, dried meat, fresh scallions, fried dough sticks, and chili bamboo among others. That's the beauty of congee... you can put anything in it!