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balut

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[buh-loot, bah-loot] / bəˈlut, bɑˈlut /

noun

baluts plural
  1. in the Philippines, a duck egg containing a developing embryo and eaten after being boiled, directly from the shell.


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Ms. Saira said she was confused when she first watched the segment featuring balut about two years ago.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2021

She has memories of sitting around a table with her family during power blackouts, which were common, eating the balut by candlelight while they told stories.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2021

Sometimes on Thursdays, when co-owner Jo-Jo Valenzuela can get his hands on the ingredient, he invites customers to try the Philippine street food known as balut.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2019

The restaurant offers a wide range of Filipino staples, including lumpia, deep-fried balut, crispy adobo and oxtail in mushroom gravy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2019

One local delicacy for the daring: balut, a duck egg ready to hatch.

From Time Magazine Archive

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