Saturday, January 12, 2008

*GULP* Who wants to see a Balut?

Today, I've literally seen the most strangest food ever. It happens to be called a Balut. What is a balut you might ask? YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW! But I'll tell you anyways. A Balut is a fertilized egg that is a delicacy in the Philippines and throughout most of Asia. It is usually sold on streets by vendors. For more info go to wiki, type in Balut. Well, today I happen to try one. It all started last Tuesday when my sister Amy, decided to go to 69th Street in Manhattan and get three uncooked Baluts. One for me,her,and my brother. She came home and cooked the eggs straight away. And ate the two while she left the other one for me. She called me and said she bought the Balut and demanded that I eat it. I responded back just as aggressively "LIKE HELL I WOULD EAT A FREAKING FERTILIZED EGG WITH AN INNOCENT ANIMAL INSIDE IT!!!".
Because that is what a Balut is. A fertilized egg meaning an unborn baby duck that is boiled and eaten with salt.
Fast fowarding to today, my sister decided to boil the last remaining egg and eat it.
We were all looking at her like she was an alien because only someone like Andrew Zimmeran would eat something like Balut. So when she cracked it, I went to get the camera and she started screaming. My brother and I started screaming also because we thought the egg was alive and she was like there was a bubble and I popped it and then all the juice started leaking out so then I screamed. -.-So me and my brother were there watching her eat it.
Here are some pics.



See that brown thing that looks like a baby fetus. THAT IS A BABY FETUS!!



...The camera was a little shaky because I kept laughing...

..what? I thought it was funny?

...Amy dipped it in salt...I asked her why?...

she says that's how you eat it...I read about it ...and she's right.

But I did eat a little piece. The yellow part. With the salt. It tasted like hard-boiled yolk, only a bit saltier.

Amy ate the fetus, and I watched her like I was amazed because I would've thrown up. >.>


She ate it all. I asked her to buy one for me, because if I never try this I will surely regret it.
I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS DAY. EVER.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I would not try balut. It's too strange. :x