Balute

**Admin** · 10th September 2004

So what is Balute, you ask. Balute is the aborted, partially developed fetus of a duck (or chicken in some cases) still in it's egg, and then fermented.

It's important to note that there are certain rules to consider when eating Balute.
1. Don't look inside the egg before you eat it. You don't want to see the very thing your going to eat looking back at you.

2. Don't sniff or smell the contents of the egg before you eat it. This is also important for obvious reasons.

3. Don't think about the contents of the egg before you eat it. Imagination is the man killer here folks.

4. It helps to be completely intoxicated well before even considering eating Balute. This is more of a guideline than a rule really.

So in short, why bother eating this yuck in the first place? ;D

**cj03** · 13th September 2004

Hi Keith! I think you're referring to "balut"... the famous yucky filipino food ;D
Here are some fact/fiction (?):
1. there are 2 kinds of balut (a) balut (regular) - the chicken fetus is visible, u can seaprate it from the white (B) balut sa puti - the chicken fetus is wrapped with the egg white so u dont see it (preferred by people who eat the chix fetus)
2. filipino guys believe that the balut is an aphrodisiac, being referred to as "pampalakas ng tuhod" and they often eat around 2-4 baluts whenever they're in for some "busy night" :

4. Pateros is the balut capital of the Phils ;D

There's also something that's called "penoy" - it's the duck egg in pre-balut stage (does not contain any juice and fetus yet) Filipino people still prefer the balut coz they say the juice is where the nutrients are ;D

I eat balut but i've never tried eating the chicken fetus (yuuccckk), when i ask people who do they all say it tastes sweet.... anyway, i havent even thought of discovering it for my self hahaha.....

**Admin** · 14th September 2004

My missus spells it with an 'e' on the end, but it's still disgusting whatever. I'm not to keen on getting feathers stuck between my teeth ;D

**mavid** · 9th March 2005

Originally posted by admin@Sep 14 2004, 11:19 PM
My missus spells it with an 'e' on the end, but it's still disgusting whatever. I'm not to keen on getting feathers stuck between my teeth ;D

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My brummie Paul and me

were in Boracay last January 2005 with our canadian friends we met in Palawan, one of the canadian with his newly found girl friend...wanted to eat balut.. and she challenged my brummie to eat one :o hahaha :lol:
Me myself being a filipina never tried it hehehe I was so proud of him eating a balut :lol: he almost bailed out but i told him...common hun u can do it hehe

**Admin** · 10th March 2005

Don't think I'd manage it after a bucket of Strongbow, but then I eat donner kebabs sober!! :unsure:

**ginapeterb** · 10th March 2005

Originally posted by admin@Mar 10 2005, 08:47 AM
Don't think I'd manage it after a bucket of Strongbow, but then I eat donner kebabs sober!! :unsure:

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DISGUSTING

**Admin** · 10th March 2005

Just had one for dinner, you can almost taste the cremated flies & fried dog :blink:

**Gingwa** · 12th February 2006

Enough said

**Pauldo** · 12th February 2006

Originally posted by Gingwa@Feb 12 2006, 04:13 PM
Enough said

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The big question remains: Why would you WANT to eat the bleddy things??

I don't eat dog turds, because they look and smell and probably taste disgusting, so why would I want to eat a balut?

**Gingwa** · 12th February 2006

Keep promising myself I will try the next time I'm in the Phils, just once.
Come on.... Surely somebody here has tried it?

**Shamrockdave2003** · 12th February 2006

Originally posted by Gingwa@Feb 12 2006, 08:31 PM
Keep promising myself I will try the next time I'm in the Phils, just once.
Come on.... Surely somebody here has tried it?

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Yep!

I have tried it and it was disgusting.

Peer presure! i was drinking with these pinoy's and they laid down a challenge to me in front my missus, i couldn't refuse.

I was pissed and i quite like eggs so i though what the hell when in rome etc also the fact that it is supposed to have aphro properties

Well i didnt look at it and it ended up on the floor, i bit the beak or something which was very hard and it turned my stomach, i didnt puke luckily!

SD

**Pauldo** · 12th February 2006

Originally posted by Gingwa@Feb 12 2006, 09:31 PM
Keep promising myself I will try the next time I'm in the Phils, just once.
Come on.... Surely somebody here has tried it?

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Oh I've eaten them, when I was hammered, but even then I was prone to fits of heaving if I so much as thought about the horrible mess I was consuming.

Just looking into the cut off end of the balut and seeing a small, boiled to death chick, with its tiny stunted wings, open beak pleading, begging for mercy, eyes half opened, in stunned captured agony.......

Only a drunken Filipino trike driver could eat that without feeling openly ill!

**Gingwa** · 14th February 2006

Originally posted by Pauldo@Feb 12 2006, 09:09 PM
Oh I've eaten them, when I was hammered, but even then I was prone to fits of heaving if I so much as thought about the horrible mess I was consuming.

Just looking into the cut off end of the balut and seeing a small, boiled to death chick, with its tiny stunted wings, open beak pleading, begging for mercy, eyes half opened, in stunned captured agony.......

Only a drunken Filipino trike driver could eat that without feeling openly ill!

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Noted..Be very drunk..Have the missus there so you cant lose face..Make sure I'm with lots of filipino's egging me on = NO CHOICE BUT TO TRY.
Ok, I will try it! Not looking forward to it, but I'll try it..
Been to the phils several times now, never had the bottle before..

**Gingwa** · 18th February 2006

Well, my wife went to the filipino store in earls court. I asked her to bring back some balut. I thought, I cant try this stuff sober, so I went out with a friend, got lagered up. When I came home, my wife had boiled them ready, so I went for it.. You know what... ITS DELICIOUS!! WOW, I ate the lot, every bit was great, so much tastier than the eggs we eat. I will enjoy more when I go to the Phil in December.

**Gingwa** · 18th February 2006

She bought 3, I had to eat another, this time, I looked at what I was going to eat, when I broke it apart and saw the chick head, I thought, sod it, and just shoved it in me mouth.. It looks gross, but it tastes lovelly. Egg on toast will never be the same...

**Admin** · 18th February 2006

Must be great knowing you have a mouth full of brains, sex organs...and colon

**Eljohno** · 18th February 2006

Wow i cannot believe people actually eat a half formed little chicken...

I have even had the courage to try the dried fish :blink:

John

**Gingwa** · 18th February 2006

Originally posted by admin@Feb 18 2006, 09:14 AM
Must be great knowing you have a mouth full of brains, sex organs...and colon

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Yum

**IMONNA** · 22nd May 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Gingwa @ Feb 18 2006, 12:15 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
She bought 3, I had to eat another, this time, I looked at what I was going to eat, when I broke it apart and saw the chick head, I thought, sod it, and just shoved it in me mouth.. It looks gross, but it tastes lovelly. Egg on toast will never be the same... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Hellooo.gif[/img]
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[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img] tRY NOT TO EAT TOO MUCH OF IT OR ELSE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION FROM IT!!! SOME SAY HAVING TOO MANY CAUSES ONE TO EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS AND VOMITING. THIS IS A DELICACY THOUGH NOT EVERY FILIPINO EAT IT AS SOME FOREIGNERS TEND TO BELIEVE. HEY GUYS TRY THE DURIAN NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND YOU MIGHT PREFER THE LOWLY BALUT [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

**Pauldo** · 22nd May 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(immona @ May 22 2006, 09:37 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img] tRY NOT TO EAT TOO MUCH OF IT OR ELSE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION FROM IT!!! SOME SAY HAVING TOO MANY CAUSES ONE TO EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS AND VOMITING. THIS IS A DELICACY THOUGH NOT EVERY FILIPINO EAT IT AS SOME FOREIGNERS TEND TO BELIEVE. HEY GUYS TRY THE DURIAN NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND YOU MIGHT PREFER THE LOWLY BALUT [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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I've eaten durian a few times in SIngapore, where it is actuallyn banned in a few places, such as the MRT trains, because of the smell.

It tastes fairly pleasant, though the closest description you could give of eating it is "like eating chocolate when you're sitting on the crapper"

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

**baboyako** · 22nd May 2006

"Smells like hell, tastes like heaven" well that what they say in mindanao..

I think it tastes more like soya meal - its very high protein.

As for balut, honey ko says she can eat 3 in one sitting. Personally I'd rather drink soup number 5 - an excellent hangover cure.

**Eljohno** · 22nd May 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(immona @ May 22 2006, 09:37 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img] tRY NOT TO EAT TOO MUCH OF IT OR ELSE YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE AN ALLERGIC REACTION FROM IT!!! SOME SAY HAVING TOO MANY CAUSES ONE TO EXPERIENCE DIZZINESS AND VOMITING. THIS IS A DELICACY THOUGH NOT EVERY FILIPINO EAT IT AS SOME FOREIGNERS TEND TO BELIEVE. HEY GUYS TRY THE DURIAN NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND YOU MIGHT PREFER THE LOWLY BALUT [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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I actually was planning to bring some Durian home on my last trip but after a while i gave it away as the smell was terrible which is a shame as my friend here has wanted to try this for ages.

**Admin** · 23rd May 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pauldo @ May 22 2006, 10:45 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
..... though the closest description you could give of eating it is "like eating chocolate when you're sitting on the crapper"[/b][/quote]

I've been trying to find a good description for that crap for years [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img]

**IMONNA** · 3rd June 2006

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pauldo @ May 22 2006, 09:45 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
I've eaten durian a few times in SIngapore, where it is actuallyn banned in a few places, such as the MRT trains, because of the smell.

It tastes fairly pleasant, though the closest description you could give of eating it is "like eating chocolate when you're sitting on the crapper"

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Well ... I could never understand why some like the durian a lot. I have tried it several times and never liked it furtunately there is a lot more fruits available here. Liking the taste of durian I could say is an acquired taste. You describe it perfectly [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/Grin.gif[/img] But for some who have not tasted it .... it an adventure give it a try ?? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/happy.gif[/img] Let us know if you like it.

**baboyako** · 30th August 2006

Originally Posted by baboyako

"Smells like hell, tastes like heaven" well that what they say in mindanao..

I think it tastes more like soya meal - its very high protein.

As for balut, honey ko says she can eat 3 in one sitting. Personally I'd rather drink soup number 5 - an excellent hangover cure.

I did 3 in one sitting. honey just did the one.

Apparently is wasn't real balut since they were just fertilised 14days. no crunchy beak or feathers.

**Eljohno** · 30th August 2006

I actually watched a program on Sky about the 10 most disgusting things people eat in the world and yes of course Balut was about number 3 or 4.

**Doc898** · 31st August 2006

Balut is commonly sold with salt in a piece of paper,much like English fish and chips,by street vendors-usually after dark,presumably so you can't see how it is. It's meant to be an aphrodisiac,although I can't imagine anything more like to dispel sexual desire than crunching on a partially-formed baby duck swimming in noxious fluid.
Just imagine how horrible and disgusting would it be like to see your hubby's teeth with feathers and claws sticking out of it before he leans over and kiss you!! Apart from smelling the pungent liquid,called vile,that surrounds the dead duck fetus on his mouth!!!
LOVE is in the air...hmmm!!!

eeeeeeeewwww!!!!

Solicitor plzzz!!!

**francesca** · 3rd September 2006

Hahahaha. My french husband saw balut eating on tv and he finds it disgusting.H e will not eat it, even theres nothing to eat.

Once, we were invited to a filipino meal and the host prepared Kare kare (beef tripes with peanut sauce) and sauteed fish shrimps at the side.
He spooned a lot of this shrimp paste thinking it was minced meat.
Eh voila, too salty he dropped it in his plate.

For durian it is good taste, just cover your nose when eating, hehe

**russ01539** · 3rd September 2006

I am sure we've all had a MacD's/Burger King etc. If you all knew exactly what goes into them then you might think twice and actually realise balut is much better for you and its contents are know where near as bad as a fast food burger.

**bigtombowski** · 27th July 2007

My girl Marivic doesn't eat Balut - just normal eggs, but her bestfriend does, and bibing the balut vendor is gonna give us loads of free balut when i go there in december and .. .

Mar's best friend and i are gonna have a BEC / ///

BALUT EATING COMPETITION!

I have so looked forward to my first taste of balut, it's unreal!

LOL

tom

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