Have you sampled Balut (philippines delicacy duck embryo

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Has any American spouse sampled Balut (philippines delicacy duck embryo)? If so what was your impression?

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[Rob&Ema 12]

That would be a no and I may add never.

[LSnBigBear 61]

It took me 12 years of travel back and forth living there for 5 of those 12 years to eat Balut. Chase it with Red Horse Beer and I will eat almost anything lol. I can say I only ate the 16 day Balute as 18 or above gets a bit crunchy while spitting out feathers. I did not do it the traditional way as I just wanted to get it done (5 times I might add). I just peeled it dipped in vinnegar and salt and down it as fast as I could. It was not my best snack to date but hey I can say I did it. Not that it pays me anything lol. I was at a Fiesta and had enough SML in my system when I tried it with a glass of Red Horse to chase it. Am I the only man on this forum that has done it lol.. Remember it took me 12 years to get enough courage to eat it though.. Maybe I am still a boy

[Hank_ 9,173]

Yup I haven't eaten one.... without Red Horse. But w/Red Horse is a better idea.

[Reyan 56]

I tried it plenty of times especially when visiting families from southeast Asia. It's an acquired taste just like eating durian. I use to hate both when I was younger, but now it doesn't bother me.

[cardilene 26]

The trick is to eat it hot, most often it really tastes disgusting when its cold,

keep it hot, and you'll enjoy it...

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I found out that my fiancee who is a full blooded Pinay, has never eaten it. So I don't have to

[Brandon+Roslyn 4]

Yeah, my wife doesnt eat it either. I have tasted the juice, i stay the hell away from the embryo though. I have tried the pigs blood however. Not bad.

[kev_n_jena 89]

I ate balut on my first trip and my third trip. The first time I had it I didn't care for it but I had to try it again the last time I was there. I actually liked it last time. I've had way worse palutan than balut. The "snakefish" I ate on my last trip was NOT good after sitting around for a couple hours with flies on it. I had a couple bites to be polite and that was enough. Thankfully I shipped some good scotch whisky ahead before our last trip. That might of had something to do with liking the balute last time.

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When I asked her if she ate it she said "honey, ewww...balut is not good". I am off the hook

[Mogambi 96]

Yep, my fiancé when asked about Balut, said 'That's gross'. So luckily never have to try that either.

Durian is yummy though.

[adiiann 163]

I don't eat baluts, so I don't encourage my husband to eat and he never tried it.

[duriantaste 44]

I was going to answer with a long sentence but I will just keep it simple because I don't to get band.

LET ME ANSWER POLITELY "NO THANKS ...."

[MangoAve 25]

For the longest time hearing about it before I went and when I was there for the first time, I said there was no way. Toward the end of my first trip, right out front of Doll House, I tried it. I had asked for a lower number but I must have ended up with higher 'cuz it was crunchy. But the second trip I didn't want any and I don't intend on the third trip. Once was enough. Tasted a lot like a boiled egg, just the texture was gross.

I don't want durian either. I tried the durian candy, wala lami.