It’s believed to be a good source of calcium, a cheap hit of protein and a potent aphrodisiac. While some eat this street food with a fork, the common way to scarf one down, is with your bare hands. In Filipino culture, Balut has been described as a snack that’s as common as hot dogs are to Americans. This appetizer is most commonly eaten in the early evening, with a nice cold beer and lots of salt. An 18-day old fertilized duck embryo that’s an exotic delicacy enjoyed in the Philippines and other parts of South East Asia. It’s not fully formed but I can see the onset of dark feathers, a beak and a pair of bulging eye balls. Sitting in a bag of juicy embryonic fluid is a curled up fetal duck. I peel open the shards of egg shell and take a cautious peek inside. I look back at the experience of trying Balut in the Philippines for the fist time: Crack. When I think back to some of the most disgusting things I’ve eaten over the course of my travel career, even I have to wonder what I was thinking. I’ve sampled scorpion, live termites, dog, guinea pig, snake blood, scorpion, lamb’s penis and live aphrodisiac worm, but I’ve never done embryo.īalut sure is one for the books.
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