There’s no street food snack in the Philippines more famous (or possibly

infamous) than balut — a partially developed duck egg embryo: you could call it the king of all Filipino street foods!

It’s a snack that’s readily available, and very popular to eat, especially in the evening.

In order to eat balut, you crack a small hole at the top of the shell, and first d

rink out the chicken soup. You can then peel the rest of the egg, season with salt and vinegar, and eat the embryo and yolk.

Walking around a local market in the Philippines is a great place to try balut.