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Balut doesn't taste bad. The problem with balut is getting past the feathers, beak, feet, et cetera. Other than that it tastes like a cross between a boiled egg and just what it is -- duck or chicken.
For those wondering, Balut is softly boiled fetal duck egg. It's not cooked all the way through.
ROFL LMAO! That's why you're supposed to close your eyes, dip it in a little salt, take as big of a bite (don't, I repeat DON'T nibble!) as you can, and then swig it down with a big gulp of San Miguel beer!
ROFL LMAO! That's why you're supposed to close your eyes, dip it in a little salt, take as big of a bite (don't, I repeat DON'T nibble!) as you can, and then swig it down with a big gulp of San Miguel beer!
I've watched several YouTube videos of people eating Balut, and that's not how they eat it. This is how they eat it: First they tap open the top with a spoon and suck out the broth. Then they break off the rest of the shell to get at the solid bits. Then they pull out the fully formed baby duck and eat it, beak and all, in one bite, and then polish off the rest, which looks like hard boiled egg yolk, in about two more bites.
I suppose if I grew up eating Balut as a baby, I would have no problem with this. Or if I was really seriously hungry and had gone 3-4 days without food, I suppose could have one for dinner tonight. But it's generally not something I'd pick off a menu.
That said, if I had to eat one, I'd ask for it hard-boiled as opposed to soft, so there's no runny stuff.
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The Baluts on Survivor looked much harder to eat because they had tons of feathers. That's the limit of my Balut knowledge. LOL
It depends on how old the embryo is. I've been doing more research. In the Philippines, they like them around 17 days old before the feathers have a chance to form, but in other places, they eat the eggs at 19-21 days when the baby duck is fully formed.
Some Japanese natives I know are revolted by Steak Tartare, and by well-aged beef. My ancestors ate many things we would not eat now.
I'm 1/4 American Indian. And I was raised to keep an open mind about ethnic foods of all sorts.
I'll try anything once (might need a few days of fasting to get myself hungry enough to try it, though!) and twice if I like it.
Balut doesn't seem to be particularly loathsome. We eat duck, we eat eggs, what's the big deal about balut?
Steak Tartare is sooooooooooo delicious , just thinking about it is making me hungry !
I love 28 day minimum aged beef, I always think beef freshly slaughtered is actually quite bland ( same with Venison, and other game ) .
You can hardly ever get Steak Tartare in the UK, Brits are notoriously squeamish about their meat being rare ( or raw in this particular case).
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