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.
Not all types of fiber cause gas. Fiber comes in two types, soluble and insoluble. Foods that contain soluble fiber tend to produce more gas than foods high in insoluble fiber. Some sugars as well as fiber can cause gas; foods that contain both soluble fiber and sugars that cause gas have extra gas-producing potential. The types of bacteria you have in your gut -- which varies from person to person -- can also affect how much gas you produce.