Balut

A balut is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines as well as in the cities of Kalihi and Waipahu, Hawaii. They are common, everyday food in some other countries in Southeast Asia, such as in Laos (where it is called Khai Luk), Cambodia (Pong tea khon in Cambodian), and Vietnam (Trứng vịt lộn or Hột vịt lộn in Vietnamese). Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, balut are mostly sold by street vendors in the regions where they are available. They are often served with beer. The Filipino and Malay word balut (balot) means "wrapped" – depending on pronunciation.

 

eat your protein kids!

 

Fucking nasty.

I didn't realize they were boiled; I always thought (for some reason) they were consumed raw.

There is also something else the Chinese like to do with duck eggs but my memory's a little fuzzy. Salting them or burying them or both?

My oldest son, when he was in high school, worked as a dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant and his co-workers (the cooks) loved it when I had duck eggs to sell.

I also sold duck eggs directly to an Asian market and got a pretty good price for them.