Balut
Boiled duck egg with a developing chick
Think of it as: Like a hard-boiled egg with a chicken dinner hidden inside
Cracked open a boiled egg. Found a chick.
What does it taste like?
The broth inside tastes like rich chicken stock. The yolk is like a boiled egg, and the chick part is a little crunchy.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureRunny and crunchy
What is it?
A duck egg boiled shortly before it would hatch. You crack a bit of the shell, sip the broth inside, then eat the rest with salt or vinegar. A popular late-night street snack.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Sold at night by street vendors. Crack the shell a little, slurp the broth, then season with salt or vinegar. A classic with beer.
Watch it
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MusicOPM (Original Pilipino Music) Filipino pop full of heartfelt singing
SportBasketball
Kai Sotto (basketball; Philippine national team player over 220 cm tall who has also played in Japan's B.League) World HeritageRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and more National animalCarabao (water buffalo) National flowerSampaguita (Arabian jasmine) FestivalSinulog Festival (January, Cebu)
Ingredients
- Duck eggs, 2–3 weeks before hatching
- Salt
- Vinegar
How to make it (one way)
- Put the eggs in plenty of water and heat
- Once it boils, cook for 20–30 minutes
- Crack a little shell off the blunt end and drink the broth inside
- Peel as you go, dipping in salt or vinegar
- It's fine to leave the hard white part