What it`s Balut?

 A balut is a fertilized duck egg with its embryo inside that is cooked like a boiled egg. It is considered a delicacy in Asia and especially for its high protein content in the Philippines, China, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

There is a popular belief that this dish is an aphrodisiac and is also considered a tonic, it is usually sold in many countries in street stalls. It is usually served with an alcoholic drink like a beer. In Filipino and Malay the word balut (balot) means "wrapped."

Service.

Most of Balut's diners use a salt shaker to pour in some grains of salt while they eat it, some use chili or vinegar to complement the egg. The eggs are prepared cooked with the internal fluids of the egg and in this way the internal broth is absorbed before ingesting the internal part, for this the shell is slightly broken. the embryo of the egg is completely consumed.

In the Philippines, Balut has come to enter haute cuisine and is served as an aperitif in many restaurants, where it is served in marinade, fried in an omelette or even as a filling in cakes.