Comments on: On eating balut.

By: Pacific Prime Blog » Blog Archive » 10 Terrifying Foods (That Are Actually Healthy).

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:52:48 +0000

[...] any feathers and the bones are virtually non-existent. In Vietnam, however, the ideal age for a Balut is between 19 and 21 days – the Vietnamese prefer to wait until the fetus can be readily [...]

By: there goes the internet. | Are you going to eat that?

there goes the internet. | Are you going to eat that? — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:50:10 +0000

[...] Balut, however, is a little different. It’s a fetal duck, served in its egg, with a few feathers here and there for your culinary pleasure. The method of eating involves a “hearty slurp”, but you can find more detailed instruction if you’re up for the adventure here. [...]

By: jason

jason — Tue, 06 Jan 2004 09:04:35 +0000

I was just at an oriental market last night and noticed that they had balut (duck and chicken). That and reading your blog entry remind me of my Navy days and nights out in the barrios. We would squat on the side of the road by the binjo ditch eating balut and buying them for the little kids that flocked around us. I’m tempted to get some friends and go to the oriental market for some balut and reminiscing, but after reading about your experience with American balut I’m having second thoughts. Any suggestions?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 28 Dec 2003 06:01:33 +0000

I loved reading this. I am 1/2 Filipino and have never tried balut. A friend is coming over today to show me how it’s done!

By: cheesedip.com

cheesedip.com — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 20:54:01 +0000

balut

James recently posted a link to Ray’s List of Weird and Disgusting Foods over on consumptive.org, and so like probably…