Balut @ Deep End Dining

"The Egg of Darkness"

E.M.

HI,

I have commented on eating balut before. Once I was discussing balut eggs with the cashier at Viet Hoa, she commented during warm periods they will sometimes hatch before they are ever sold.

Regards,

interesting...about them hatching in warm weather.

As far as I know, Balut is mainly known as a filipino delicacy. Being filipino, I love it and will only savor it when I'm abroad. As far as I know, balut is generally boiled/cooked prior to selling at filipino grocery stores. I'm not quite sure how vietnamese stores handle these eggs.

HI,

When I bought it at Viet Hoa, it was raw and they recommended I boil it for 20 minutes.

I'm really surprised if a filipino store sold them precooked because the experience wouldn't be quite the same eating them chilled like a hard boiled egg.

Regards,

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I really don't know what to say about this article on Balut. I could ask if there are any local places that serve balut, but no, I'm really not interested.
It's scary that I actually know of a restaurant serving chicken eggs with embyro, Manila de Saigon in Niles.
I've had little problem with many foods, but this one.. no I don't think so. A scene from the movie, Alien comes to mind.

i soo know how you feel and im filipino. i was born here though. let me just say as a child i was traumatized whenever i saw the grown ups eating it. i won't eat dinaguan either. ahh memories haha

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E.M.