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A balut is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell.

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. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines. They are common, everyday food in some other countries in Southeast Asia, such as in Laos and Thailand (where it is called Khai Luk), Cambodia (Pong tea khon in Cambodian),^[1] and Vietnam (Trứng vịt lộn or Hột vịt lộn in Vietnamese). They are often served with beer.

The Filipino and Malay word balut (balot) means "wrapped" – depending on pronunciation.

Source: wikipedia.org

Kumakain ba kayo ng balut? Anong lasa? Masarap ba? Ako kasi hindi kumakain ng balut para kasing nakakadiri. Pero yong ibang tao, parang ang sarap sarap...sinisipsip pa nga ang sabaw ng balut. Kagabi lang sa tindahan ng pinsan ko kumakain sila ng balut. Inaalok ako pero ayaw ko... iniinggit nila ako pero di sila nagtagumpay dahil hindi naman talaga ako naiinggit.

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Kita mo naman yan oh... ang sisiw buo... at may balahibo pa. Kadiri! Ano naman ang lasa nyan? Tsk!

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Pero sabi nila, may benefit din daw ang pagkain ng balut tulad na lang ng pampalakas daw ito ng tuhod, tama ba?

Gusto ko ichallenge sarili ko na kumain ng balut. Ew! Hahaha!