It’s not for the faint of heart. If there’s one Filipino street food that sparks curiosity (and maybe a bit of fear), it’s balut – a fertilized duck egg with a partially developed embryo ...

Balut is prepared by taking a fertilized egg, usually duck or sometimes chicken, allowing the egg to develop for anywhere from 16 to 20 days, and boiling it with the meat inside.

Balut also got the worst rating among egg dishes with a score of 2.7, according to TasteAtlas in 2022. Taste Atlas is an international online publication that explores the world through local food.

Balut is a duck egg embryo. "I been seeing this for a long time, it's called balut," Cardi explains in the video. "I got it, let's try it and rate it from one to 10." ...