Balut?

[warhorse]

Is anyone here familiar with balut? I asked a coworker and she said that the local market does sell it. I guess I had misunderstood and thought that it was a chicken egg, but she said that it was duck eggs only. Has anyone made balut? Aren't there different "stages"? Is it generally 2-3 days or 1 week or longer? Would it be possible to use jumbo chicken eggs?

 

[rufus]

You really don't want to do this. But if you are crazy to try it, buy one and go for it. I am sure you can find a Filipino restaurant near you.

Good luck and happy eating.

Rufus

 

[PurpleChicken]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXucin9iIaE


MMM MMM Good. Needs some salt.

 

[debilorrah]

REVOLTING!

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Isn't that the half dead chick/duck embryo thats half rotted in the shell? It was on Fear Factor one time...

 

[Poulets De Cajun]

Yep! Thats what I thought it was...

 

[TriciaHowe]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[coloradochick]

That's just wrong!!!!

 

[Wifezilla]

It is a duck egg incubated until about 18 days. They have them at the local Oriental market with a big sign that says "There are ducklings in these eggs! Do not buy them if you don't want to eat duckling"

 

[rufus]

Warhorse,

So did you ever try it? How was it? I think it is an acquired taste.

Rufus