We went to Maharlika in New York City to try Balut—a hard-boiled egg with a developing duck inside. Balut is a common street food in the Philippines. The waiter at Maharlika told us that this ...

that it would be deemed illegal to eat them. While there are foods that are illegal, or largely banned, in the United States, such as puffer fish, sea turtle meat, and haggis, balut does not make ...

“I’ve been seeing this for a long time, it’s called balut. I got it ... “If you’re a real Bardigang, you know that I can eat anything with lemon and salt, so I got lemon and salt ...

“For the record, I am Pescatarian. I don’t eat meat, but I’m making an exception because I feel like balut is something that you have to try,” she shared before eating. Eating the balut in ...

For our last youth, Jacob had a special experience with balut. He lost to a dare game and was compelled to eat balut and finish it off. He however does not want to try it again. Of all the answers ...