so a lot of people have been asking me and i just want to state for the 4MR readers that yes, i was in the philippines for a whole month but NO, i did not partake of the balut aka hard-boiled duck fetus. i did have the opportunity every now and i believe my mother had one or two but ultimtely, i didn't really have the stomach for it. (i was living on fruits and seafood mostly.) i do, however, have a treat for you. i don't think anyone's really seen the inside of a balut egg up close before so, i decided to treat you all to a balut photo series. not my own photos but i'll take the credit anyway.
personally my favorite part is cracking the egg just a little bit and drinking the liquid that's inside the egg. after that there's really only the non-fetus part of the egg and the fetus. the fetus is last in my "favorite part of balut" list.
--Calamity JANE
hk_newbie said...
yummm....fetus. That does look strangely appetizing. Maybe it's the evil monster in me talking, but if I ruled the world, i'd have these for breakfast.