Hitting our list of Weird Foods of the World Series and coming straight from The Philippines, ladies and gents, let's deep dive into this really weird food that is : BALUT!!!
BIZARRE FOOD : BALUT
COUNTRY : PHILIPPINES
WARNING : IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING
BALUT is simply a developing bird embryo!!! Most commonly duck eggs but also made with chicken eggs! It is boiled and eaten from the shell itself with a hint a salt and vinegar!
Below a Balut Egg seller
It originates from the Philippines, but is very famous in the South East Asian countries like Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
The egg is incubated for a period ranging from 14 - 21 days, depending on the preferences of taste!!! Then it is boiled and served!
You’re supposed to tap a hole in the top of the shell, sup the savoury liquid and then crunch down the rest of what’s inside – feathers, bones and all. Bon Apetit!!
If you had the chance would you taste it? For me it's a big NO!!!
That's all for today folks! I really hope you enjoyed this post and that it made many of you discover something you did not know before.
Please have a look at the previous series too :
https://steemit.com/minnowtowhale/@progressivechef/weird-foods-of-the-world-series-04
https://steemit.com/life/@progressivechef/weird-foods-of-the-world-series-03-bulls-testicles
https://steemit.com/life/@progressivechef/weird-foods-of-the-world-serie-02
https://steemit.com/life/@progressivechef/weird-foods-of-the-world-serie-01
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