Since this is the l♥ve month our theme at KCC is Filipino Aphrodisiacs.
I thought long and hard about my entry and I just think that nothing could be more pinoy than Balut.I’ve posted about Balut and Fried Balut before but as a refresher for my non-Filipino readers out there:
Balut is boiled fertilized duck egg with a 9 – 14 day old embryo inside.It is commonly sold as a streetfood during night time by a vendor roaming the street and carrying a basket of full of warm baluts.
It is known as an aphrodisiac specially for the Filipino male because it is said to increase stamina and sex drive. Although contrary to the popular belief, I don’t think it could be an aphrodisiac for me. I’m more of a chocolate-dipped strawberry kind-of-girl..hee. I don’t think balut is sexy–at all. Don’t get me wrong, I love balut even if I don’t eat the duck embryo. My daughter Ykaie loves it as well.
I can only tell you that Balut is a hearty, high-protein and delicious snack .
Since we are talking about Filipino recipes, I think it is only right to cook balut in the most popular recipe in the country : Adobo.
- 4 Balut, peeled
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 pcs bay leaf
- peppercorns
- Sauté garlic in cooking oil until oil gets infused with the flavor of garlic.
- Add Balut and fry for a few seconds.
- Pour soy sauce and vinegar.You can increase or decrease the amount of vinegar, depending on how sour you want your Adobo to be.
- Bring to a boil without stirring. Simmer for a few seconds.
- Add bay leaf, sugar and peppercorns.
It’s very easy, since the Balut is already cooked.
Sounds really interesting! Photos are great.
This is one of my favorite food (snack) when I was still living in Hong Kong (many many years ago). They were very popular in Vietnamese restaurants. The Vietnamese style is steam, and simply enjoy with roasted salt and pepper. There are a few Asian supermarkets that carry them here in Los Angeles but I’ve never cook them myself. So, haven’t eat them for years. 🙂
Amy
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I didn’t know that balut is an aphrodisiac 😉 clever post!
Interesting twist to balut, never eaten one like this…=)
ohhhh aphrodisiac! just in time for the love month. Plus ykai will definitely love it! penge, sissy!!!!
The quintessential Filipino aphrodisiac food and the quintessential Filipino dish rolled in one. Proud to be Pinoy!
i am so loving this blog. haha. thanks for sharing this authentic Filipino food. 🙂
Oh my, I wonder what my dad would think of this. I’ve never had balut.
I know I lead a sheltered US -Midwest life – this is one dish I have never heard of and truly can’t even imagine the taste. If I am ever presented with the opportunity to try this I will remember that it is tasty! Thanks for linking this to the Hearth and Soul Hop!
OMG! You are brave. I could not eat balut. Awesome photos!
Oooh! Balut! Yum! Not for the faint hearted. Hehehe! I’m used to sucking it out of the egg… but I gotta try the Adobo version. Nice recipe! 🙂
Ang sarap nyan!! Kumain ka ng marami bago umuwi si jowa mo! hihihi!
Oh Peachy! LOL, this makes me squeal with half delight and half shivers, ha ha ha ha. I would definitely give it a try, though…anything once 😉 So glad you shared this post w/ the hearth and soul hop this week!
Balut is one of my favorite snacks, specially when it’s still warm, with salt and a few sprinkling of sinamak. Sarap to the max!:)
I have seen balut adobo before but haven’t tried it yet. Yours looks so drool-worthy I will cook some the soonest.
Heard of balut, but have yet to see a blogger share a recipe. No doubt this is intimidating for some of us, but it’s cool to see.
not for me theres a French chef who lives in Shanghai I tweet with he recently went to the Phillipines to eat this and couldn’t get it will share with him @DavidMarteau
not for me theres a French chef who lives in Shanghai I tweet with he recently went to the Phillipines to eat this and couldn’t get it will share with him @DavidMarteau
Oh! I have heard of this, but never seen it…I guess I’ll skip this…
interesting! i want to try it, all of us are eating balut. this is cool Peach 🙂
Hmm I was thinking of adobong balut too! But I’m not as brave as you are! It looks so good, great job!
I tried this once before in Balaw – Balaw restaurant. I only took the yolk part 🙂
Thank you!!!! I was wondering if some one will be brave to post either balut or the soup no. 5=;). You made the balut look so pretty and appetizing. I’ve tried the “penoy” the yolky one but not this. Thanks again! Love this blog.
This was such an interesting post. I’m intrigued and interested in trying this someday!
Blessings,
Catherine
Hi there mommy Anney. I am not sure, but I don’t know if I will ever have the taste for balut. For now I am still not into it, but I am sure it is good like maybe fried. Yes, balut for sure has a lot of nutrition and maybe someday I will get use to it. 🙂 Visiting!
Adin B
Hi Adin! I’m not Anney..she is my sister.Ykaie is my daughter that she loves very much…You must’ve thought I’m Anney.
Very nice presentation of balut… not daunting at all ! Good job.
I don’t think I dare to eat this :O
Oh wow! What a cool traditional Phillipino aphrodisiac. Not sure I could eat one but I can certainly appreciate it’s qualities.
Thanks for sharing.
Velva
You are brave to do the balut. I couldn’t do it.
i don’t eat balut… but i like the adobo egg served with tokwa and handpulled noodles in meylin! 😀 its just the plain egg though. haha.
Oh wow Balut and inadobo? Must taste even better than just plain-vanilla balut. Hey, I will eat this anytime especially with a different twist like yours. Don’t stop the rounds of beer please. :=) Thanks for posting this Peachy!!
i will try to cook this, we just eat it plain hihi