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balut

American  
[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

To those who didn’t grow up with duck embryos, balut is largely thrown into the stunt food category, which is regrettable.

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.

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