A fertilized duck egg, boiled and eaten in the shell while still warm well known in the Philippines as Balut. The most popular street food in the Philippines. The egg was about 18-21 days old of incubation that is why sometimes you can feel the feathers and crunch of its bones while eating Balut.
This is consider as delicacy and healthy food in the Philippines.
Composition of Balut
1.) Yolk
-the yellow part
-what the fetus feeds on
-wrapped in dark strings of blood vessels
-taste like regular boiled egg
2.)Chick(Sisiw)
-the developing fetus of duck or chicken
-18 to 21 days old
-half - formed chick that's boiled and eaten
3.) Soup(Sabaw)
-amniotic fluid
-taste like chicken soup
4.) Rock(Bato)
-egg white called albumen
-sometimes inedible because it can be tough as cartilage
Benefits of eating balut
Did you know that every serving Balut has 2 miligrams of iron that helps for the circulation of our blood and 116 of calcium that helps strengthen our teeth and bones and protect us from osteoporosis and cancer.
Balut is sold already cooked and ready to eat. Best serve with salt and venigar. The balut vendor roam in the street at night shouting balot! Penoy!.
If you haven't try to eat balut you miss half of your life. Try this delicious and healthy streetfood in the Philippines.
Thank you steemians for reading. God bless.
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I feel very uneasy for this type of food.
When you try this food for sure you'd love it. Just dont mind how it looks..😄
Looks interesting
this is delicious!
Yes!so yummy @donabelle27
Thank you @mojorisin, have try you eating balut?
No, never
Haha..why it so delicious and healthy as well.
Karasa hini! Tamang tama ha mga magluya an tuhod hahaha
haha..ayaw pagdinoru ya,haha
I tried this before. it is very delicious..
Yes! Very delicious @kengtong
I never tried eating balut but now can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing it's benefits.
Upvoted and resteemed.
Thank you @rose122020 for sure you will love balut.😄
Wow Exotic food, nutrients of "Balut" is very beneficial to the body.. ayos bro.
thanks bro @caydenshan
i like 16days balot but not so much
Thanks for sharing this
Thank you @cristinealimasac
Very interesting :)
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