Balut: Most terrifying food in the world

[Hensoldt]

I've stumbled upon this while surfing another forum. It's from a humor site, so don't take it too seriously. I also find the other stuff on that list to be more disgusting than our balut, like the maggot ridden cheese and the baby mice wine. :D And the balut has the best ad of them all. :p

www.cracked.com (http://www.cracked.com/article_14979_6-most-terrifying-foods-in-world.html)

Humans are like goats. We'll eat any damned thing. Just ask the people who make PowerBars.
In fact, you'll find foods in this world that don't even seem possible. Not just that they could exist, but that people would actually stick this stuff in their mouths without a gun to their head.
We've found six dishes that seemed to have sprung from Satan's own cookbook.

#1. Balut

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w193/Hensoldt/duckfetus1.jpg

From:
The Philippines

What the hell is it?
Behold, for our journey of horror reaches its destination. Balut are duck eggs that have been incubated until the fetus is all feathery and beaky, and then boiled alive. The bones give the eggs a uniquely crunchy texture.
They are enjoyed in Cambodia, Philippines and the fifth and seventh levels of hell. They are typically sold by street vendors at night, out of buckets of warm sand. You can spot the vendors because of their glowing red eyes, and the faint, otherworldly sound of children screaming.

Wait, it gets worse ...
... Because you're never going to look at an egg the same way. Tell yourself that every time you crack open an egg from now on you won't be half expecting a leathery wad of bird to come flopping out into the skillet.
Yes, balut is upsetting on about a half-dozen levels. Sure, all meat eaters know on some level that the delicious chop on your plate used to belong to something cute and fluffy, which gambolled in the sun during the brief spring of its life. Most of the time, it' perfectly possible not to give a shit. But, when you're biting into something that hasn't even had a chance to see its mother's face ... well, it's different.

Danger of this turning up in America:
Actually, marketed properly, these eggs could be a damn good motivator. When you've looked death in the face at breakfast time, what the hell else can the day throw at you?

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w193/Hensoldt/duckfetus2.jpg

[docomo]

kahit sabihin pang masarap ... hindi ko talaga makain yan , naaawa talaga ako sa ichura ... wawa naman :(

[Hensoldt]

^ Hindi ka kumakain ng balut? :confused:
Ako kumakain, pero sabaw lang at yung yolk. Ayaw ko ng sisiw na malaki, kapag maliit OK, just slurp it down. :D Pangpalakas ng tuhod...

[maimai]

ako din kumakain ng yolk,,sabaw at yung puti (di ko alam ang tawag dun)

pero ang sisiw~~di ko talaga ma-take kainin yun..:yuck:

[docomo]

I tried it once... not because gusto ko pero dahil may premyo tatay ko.. hindi ko naman kinain nasa loob lang ng mouth ko pinakita ko lang na sinubo ko :p :hihi:


tinitingnan ko pa lang nasusuka na ko :yuck:

[Hensoldt]

ako din kumakain ng yolk,,sabaw at yung puti (di ko alam ang tawag dun)

pero ang sisiw~~di ko talaga ma-take kainin yun..:yuck:
Matigas masyado yung puti, pero kapag gutom pwede na rin. :D

I tried it once... not because gusto ko pero dahil may premyo tatay ko.. hindi ko naman kinain nasa loob lang ng mouth ko pinakita ko lang na sinubo ko :p :hihi:
tinitingnan ko pa lang nasusuka na ko :yuck:
Hindi dapat tinitingnan kapag kakainin ang balut. Kaya pala eh. :p

[la_tina512]

Hahahha!!

I found humor in the article. To people who don't like balut, or hate it, it really would look disgusting. Hindi kumpleto pagkain ko ng balut without eating the sisiw as well. If not, penoy na lang kakainin ko, di ba? :D

Tabetai tuloy ako bigla..

[sarpon]

nakabili ako a few months ago ng balut dun sa kainan malapit sa embassy (tokyo). medyo luma na pero pinagtyagaan ko pa rin..;)

ang sikret sa pagkain ng balot : wag mo lang isipin kung ano yung kinakain mo

Nabanggit din kaya dun sa list yung alak na me nakababad na hinlalaki ng tao sa isang bar sa US? o yung "grub" -isang klase ng malaking uod na kinakain ng mga aborigines sa australia? sarap!:D

[proud me]

sana hindi na ako napasilip dito......napapakain tuloy ako :p ....hay! Life!

[kakkoii_daw]

nakabili ako a few months ago ng balut dun sa kainan malapit sa embassy (tokyo). medyo luma na pero pinagtyagaan ko pa rin..;)

ang sikret sa pagkain ng balot : wag mo lang isipin kung ano yung kinakain mo

Nabanggit din kaya dun sa list yung alak na me nakababad na hinlalaki ng tao sa isang bar sa US? o yung "grub" -isang klase ng malaking uod na kinakain ng mga aborigines sa australia? sarap!:D

dude san ka nakabili ng balut? wala ako makita sa lawson e..

:D

[sarpon]

yung filipino tabehodai malapit sa embassy. sa likod lang ng SUBWAY SANDWICH yun e. pero bihira lang silang meron.

pde yata yung dalhin from pinas... boiled egg naman yun.:D

[justine]

Sisiw nman ang gusto ko sa balot,,,lalo na yung "balot sa puti" na twag nila...

[halloween]

ako lbuong balot kinakain ko. disgusting daw eh ang sarap2 nga. sabi nanay ko isa sa mga madalas nyang kainin nung ni ko conceive nya ko. hmmmm, kaya pala mukha akong sisiw. lalo na pag winter mukha akong basang sisiw. eeeewwww!!!!!!!

[sky]

favorite ng mga anak ko Balot ,miss na nga daw nila eh.:D masyadong malaki na yun sisiw dyan sa picture . anyway pareho din ng lasa ke maliit or malaki yun sisiw.

meron nga palang nabibiling balot pero frozen at hilaw pa ikaw na maglalaga .sa Akabane bussan.

kaya lang ang balot mas masarap kainin sa pinas at alam mong bago at hindi frozen :)

[infinite_trial]

basta ako di ko na sinisilip...miss ko na balut

[dcat]

What the hell is it?
Behold, for our journey of horror reaches its destination. Balut are duck eggs that have been incubated until the fetus is all feathery and beaky, and then boiled alive. The bones give the eggs a uniquely crunchy texture.
They are enjoyed in Cambodia, Philippines and the fifth and seventh levels of hell. They are typically sold by street vendors at night, out of buckets of warm sand. You can spot the vendors because of their glowing red eyes, and the faint, otherworldly sound of children screaming.

Wait, it gets worse ...
... Because you're never going to look at an egg the same way. Tell yourself that every time you crack open an egg from now on you won't be half expecting a leathery wad of bird to come flopping out into the skillet.
Yes, balut is upsetting on about a half-dozen levels... Most of the time, it' perfectly possible not to give a shit. But, when you're biting into something that hasn't even had a chance to see its mother's face ... well, it's different.

hahah, walang hiya, di nila alam ang sinasabi nila!:D
eh pagkasarap-sarap ng balut eh, dati nakakatatlo apat pa nga ako isang kainan. :devil:

[bonbon'79]

Mas masarap ang balut pag nilagyan ng konting sukang maanghang at asin. Kakalaway na....

[fremsite]

Hensoldt san ~~~ hello ~~~ :) sad to say .. hindi rin ako kumakain ng balut ~~ yung yolk en sabaw lang ... wawa naman yung sisiw eh ~~~ :O hubby ko ... kakain yan ng bagoong ... huwag lang daw balut ~~~~ ahahaha ~~~~ kawaiso daw mashado :p

[crister]

hehehehehehe...nakak atakot kung titingnan pero kung matitikman siguro nila sure na magbabago ang opinion nila tungkol sa balot...

sa Pinas nga, yun mga kasama namin na hapon, pag nagstay late sa kaisha at alam na may dadaan na magbabalot...yayain agad kami na kumain...

[itchay]

bilib ako sa mga taong kumakain at nakakakain ng balut....ako, ni minsan, hindi pa kase nakakain....and i feel i'm missing out on something...

well, gross na kung gross, for the writer. sometimes, we have to consider where the author comes from. he's looking at things from his own perspective. wala siguro sa lupalop nila ang ganitong klaseng pagkain. if that's the case, i'm sure he will have more things to write about interesting food if he goes to china...baka ma-demote pa nga ang balut. :D

[summergirl]

Sorry,talagang thats the only food sa atin ang di ko makain,kawawa naman ang sisiw..

[dianne]

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: ingat ~~ingat ... nakaka high~blood pow ang balot pwwaaammmiiisss~~~: your's truly vegetarian pow ~~~:p:rolleyes:

[jayb00r]

bagoong (lahat ng klase)
tuyo (kahit ano sawsawan)
tinapa (sawsaw sa kamatis)
balut
duryan
papaitan
paksiw (sabay sa sinangag sa umaga)
patis
inihaw na spare ribs ng tupa

[diana]

i like eating balot pero isa lang.then iyong susunod ulit next year na.hehe!
nag try ako kumain 2 balot pero yong ikalawa na nagpapantig na tenga ko non parang hindi kona malunok..ewan koba bat ganon.
buti pa penoy ok lng kahit maka 3 pako.

hmm tabetai tuloy ako penoy.. :food:

[toxicsunsets]

Balut.... The best!!!... with asin and suka:D :D

[KikoyBalayon]

samahan mo pa ng beer. dabest..

OT: sana hindi mahawa ng petix outbreak itong sinulid na to..

[docomo]

samahan mo pa ng beer. dabest..

OT: sana hindi mahawa ng petix outbreak itong sinulid na to..


kung hindi ka siguro mag po post dito sa sinuled kikoy sigurado ako hindi mahahawaan.. pwamis :lol: :p

[elyurika]

duryan........hindi ko ma-take para kang kumakain ng ebs....nyan!yukkkkks sssss!!!!terrifying. .....

[japhil]

though i am a filipina but i don't eat balut. eowww hehehe
Bida na naman ang Pinoy... :eek: ay teka may bombero may sunog yata balik lang ako

[k_e_n_k_a_y]

akin na lang yon puti ng balot..yon lang kinakain ko..hehehe

[timbog]

d best ang balut with asin and suka.. tapos may redhorse kang drinks... :D

[ICHIBAN08]

Miss ko na balut! sawsaw sa suka na may bawang at asin talap talap!:food:

[bluesapphire]

i like balot very much.. :) i eat 3 balots in a row, pag umuuwi ako ng pinas.. ang mahal kasi dito sa japan,tatlo sengyen:eek:

[biloglog]

yung ibang balot. niluluto nila 1 hour before mag hatch or 1 hour before lumabas ang sisiw sa egg shell..masarap at crunchy daw yung buto,kuko,tuka at skull ng sisiw. :eek:
:p

[aja]

...uuuhhh! i miss eating fresh na balut, i miss the feel of the feather on my tounge
and the gritty feel of the bones.

bakit sa gabi lang nilalako ang balut?

[katheyrine]

hi balot..lab kita..
sarap kasi..:p :D

[summergirl]

d best ang balut with asin and suka.. tapos may redhorse kang drinks... :D


yak..kawawa naman ang chick sa loob..

[katheyrine]

yak..kawawa naman ang chick sa loob..

hi ms summer..di ka po nakain ng balot?
pikit na lang po kayo..kasi pagtiningnan nyo habang kinakain nyo mahihirapan nga kayong lumunok:D

[baby21]

dude san ka nakabili ng balut? wala ako makita sa lawson e..

:Di can eat balut 7pcs in just 15mins....bago ako umalis ng pinas dinamihan ko na ang kain...hehehehehhe

sa kaluguran mayroon akong nakitang balot~~~~~sa osaka

[shinshinobi]

ako ang gagawin ko babasagin ko yung shell tapos hihigupin ko ang sabaw.

then babalatan ko at ilalabas lahat.

kakainin ang dilaw at paglalaruan ang sisiw.

ilalatag ko sa platito ang sisiw at kunyari alaga ko daw.

tapos ipapakain ko sa aso :D

[Dondake303]

Sarap ng balot :O namimiss ko na naman kumain niyan sabay sawsaw sa suka with matching bawang.Tabetai!

[Tarena314]

Hindi ko rin kaya ang kumain ng balut....,sa hitsura pa lang ...., :ohlord:

[elyurika]

Hindi ko rin kaya ang kumain ng balut....,sa hitsura pa lang ...., :ohlord:


pumikit ka imadyinin mo na itlog lang yan,:D