Balut Egg
A balut is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell.
Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, balut are mostly sold by street vendors in the regions where they are available. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines. They are common, everyday food in some other countries in Southeast Asia, such as in Laos (where it is called Khai Luk), Cambodia (Pong tea khon in Cambodian), and Vietnam (Trứng vịt lộn or Hột vịt lộn in Vietnamese). They are often served with beer.
The Filipino and Malay word balut (balot) means “wrapped” – depending on pronunciation. Source: wikipedia
As a Filipino born and raised in America I could honestly say that some of my heritage has fallen through the cracks. Though it’s a natural occurrence that I soak up more culture from the country I was raised in than the country my forefathers are from, I always strive to hold on to as much culture that originates from the motherland. I believe holding on to tradition (especially Filipino traditions) keeps my dirty American greed at bay and my humility level higher than Woodstock 1969. When I find myself complaining that I’m too broke to buy the newest, dumbass Apple product, I quickly remind myself of my fellow Filipino brethren who are struggling just to put food on the table. Again, washing that dirty ass American greed off me bloody hands.
Case in point: I ate balut for the first time this weekend.
My honest opinion: I wanted to throw up. I could feel the hair of the embryo and when I bit down I crushed the bird’s baby beak.
In retrospect: I’m glad I did it. Big ups to the motherland! **BUCK, BUCK, BUCK!!!**
SO, ANYBODY EAT ANYTHING INTERESTING FROM THEIR MOTHERLAND????
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One time I picked fried baby octopus at a Chinese buffet. I cut into it and found the only cooked part was the bread coating. The inside was completely raw. The suckers hadn’t even been removed.
i dont think the suckers are ever removed rite? I dunno, I could be wrong but every octopus I’ve had looked like they still had them on…
My friend’s dad used to scare me with those. He would say “look..its donald duck…quack quack!’
Megan – Awwww man that’s the BEST!!! I love raw octopus. Suckers and all.
DD – haha that ain’t right.
all right man! you did it!!!!! YOu know Filipinos could totally win on Fear Factor!
i’m Filipina but I wouldn’t even eat a balut!!!! i’ll eat “chocolate meat” though! ha ha!
Speaking of Filipinos and Fear Factor. Their was an episode where they had balut and the contestants were all like, “OH THAT SHIT IS NASTY!”. I giggled a little bit inside while my relatives cried on the outside.
Chocolate meat all day!! I haven’t had any dinuguan awhile cause I don’t know how to make it. I can’t trust myself with blood and pork. I’m afraid I might just be handing out plates of sickness if I tried. I’ll leave the dinuguan up to my grandma.
yeah, i remember that episode. white people are such pussies. anyone from a third world country would win on fear factor. that shit isn’t nasty to them. that’s FOOD!!!
there is a funny parody shirt of ‘chocolate meat’. i forgot who made it but it was a pinoy company…instead of a ‘hershey’ on the candy bar wrapper, it said, ‘chocolate meat’. i’d totally wear that.
Well, I wouldn’t totally call them pussies. When it comes to food…maybe…but when it comes to jumping out of airplanes and hopping over cars with skateboards…not pussies.
We need to make a superhuman that melds these two together. With the food taking ability of a Filipino and the extreme mentally of a white person. And we’ll call that person a “Whilipino”.
Whilipino Pride!! WHAT WHAT!!
America gives more money to nations than ANY OTHER COUNTRY.
I do believe in remembering other countries when it comes to “complaining” where often I am grateful just to have running water….and I am WHITE!!!
Yes, MANY americans are greedy but so are MANY corrupt leaders in the Phillippines…HELLO!!!
It is everywhere..but hey take it easy on America…and look for the good..trust me…there is plenty of it here!
It’s an article about balut. I really didn’t mean to set off a political debate about which country is the lesser/greater evil.
America is great, the Philippines is great. America is greedy, the Philippines is greedy. I love my country of birth and I love my country of heritage.
There you go.
love it
the fact that someone turned it into a political thing.
love!!!!!!!!!!
… in a totally sarcastic way.
p.s. – not for the bault lovers, for the defencive american, America just has money to give, aparently… Just take a look at Gary, Indiana you will see the truth. All countries are corrupt. Most leaders are money hungry lying shitbags.
Anyways have fun eating Balut!
This thread is absolutely hillarious. I can’t stop crying. As for hdt, let me take one guess at your profession… A college professor with quite a bit of time on your hands.
I ate a tortilla yesterday it was awsome!!!
not “ALL” white people are pussies! When I was stationed in the P.I., I used to eat Balut all the time. At first, it was a dare, but after that, I was eating two or three a day! When I seen that episode of Fear Factor, I was screaming at the tv, and then seen it again on Survivor. It amazed me how some people put attach “LOOKS” of food with “TASTE” of food.
Americans are the best race on earth!
omfg, some people just don’t get sarcasm. i checked back on this post out of curiosity not realizing the shitstorm that came and went….
hahahahaha, American aligators egg balut is more tasty,.much tastier than a balut in the phillipines which is a duck egg..hahahahaha
oh well, some people are just born pussies.
- corby love