I use to work with this guy that I never talked to and that would never talk to anybody. One day I seen him going to lunch eating an egg that had a partialy formed bird-like creature in it and he was picking at it and eating it. He was Oriental, so I assume it might be an oriental dish. Does anybody know anything about this or have any information about this? Or was the guy just insane? I just have never got the image out of my mind.
2006-10-16 16:51:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Ethnic Cuisine
Yes! It's called balut. They sell them on street corners in the Philippines.
2006-10-16 16:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by SouthernBelle 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
A balut (or Há»t vá»t lá»n in Vietnamese) is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. They are considered delicacies of Asia and especially the Philippines, China, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, baluts are mostly sold by street vendors at night in the regions where they are available. They are often served accompanied with consumption of beer. The Filipino word balut roughly translates to mean "wrapped".
Balut are most often eaten with a pinch of salt, though some balut-eaters prefer chili and vinegar to complement their egg. The eggs are savored for their balance of textures and flavors; the broth surrounding the embryo is sipped from the egg before the shell is peeled and the yolk and young chick inside can be eaten. All of the contents of the egg are consumed. In the Philippines, Balut have recently entered higher cuisine by being served as appetizers in restaurants: cooked adobo style, fried in omelettes or even used as filling in baked pastries.
2006-10-17 00:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by Joan C 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Asians eat this kind of egg. It is preserved and has the tiny bird inside. It is a cultural thing. He was not insane.
2006-10-17 08:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by a_delphic_oracle 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i cracked open an egg and it had a foot and a little bit of blood but i did not eat it so it is possible i bought the eggs from a normal grocery store. So i could believe that.
2006-10-17 00:00:31 · answer #4 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw it on the food channel - they get those eggs and keep them warm for several days and then they check them under a light to see if the embryo is growing and if there is one in there they let it grow a while longer and then they hard boil them. It looked disgusting.
2006-10-16 23:53:45 · answer #5 · answered by freemansfox 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw that on the Travel Channel, it's an Asian delicacy. It looked pretty gross on tv, I can't imagine seeing that in person.
2006-10-16 23:53:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, my husband has had it in the Philippines, it is called Balut. He said it smells really bad but it is a delicacy.
I am not so brave!!!!!
2006-10-17 13:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by schmoopie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is eating Balut. The guy is not insane.
2006-10-18 03:38:43 · answer #8 · answered by just me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it is a speciality in real chinese food. It is on menus in top class Chinese restaurants in Singapore.
2006-10-17 18:42:06 · answer #9 · answered by dobh5555 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a few phillipino friends and they told me about this... its call Bolot or something like that and it sounds totally gross. but hey, don't knock it till you've tried it i guess.
2006-10-17 00:31:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋