What Balut Represents

For the Love of Balut While, balut has been mentioned as a symbol of Filipino heritage, it is also considered a symbol of courage, especially for non-Filipinos.

Why is balut so good?

Balut’s high protein content and other nutritional additives not only give off energy, but also stirs up a lot of heat throughout the body, becoming a natural aphrodisiac. In fact, balut has been called the Filipino Viagra.

Is balut an exotic food?

Exotic to foreign travellers, Balut is a common street food in Manila and the rest of the Philippines. It is a hard-boiled, fertilized developing egg embryo of a duck that’s been incubated for 16-21 days. The egg yolk of Balut is pudding-like, while the white part of the egg has a rubber-like texture.