Monday, August 27, 2012

We're number one

Pinoy wins balut eating contest in NY

 Wayne Algenio celebrates after winning the first annual balut eating contest in New York on Saturday. Algenio won the contest after consuming in five minutes 18 duck eggs which contained fertilized duck embryos, commonly sold as street food in the Philippines. Reuters/Keith Bedford

and what is a Balut? LINK
Balut is a boiled, fertilized duck egg with an undeveloped embryo, usually eaten with salt. It is considered a delicacy in Asia, especially in the Philippines, where it is popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack.


no I haven't eaten them, but Lolo does...

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