Have you ever tried Balut or a.k.a Trứng Vịt lộn

Balut is fertilized developing egg embryo (usually a duck) that is boiled and eaten from the shell. It is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines and other parts of Southeast Asia. The length of incubation before the egg is cooked is a matter of local preference, but generally ranges between 14 and 21 days.

There are different nutritional values for balut, since it can be either fertilized chicken or duck eggs. Balut nutrition specifications between chicken and duck have minor differences, but both eggs are high in protein and is commonly said to be very good for the MEN.

In Vietnam, it is known as Trứng Vịt Lộn or simply by the name of flipped duck egg - one of the popular snacks in Vietnam and can be found at street corners or small food stalls. The flipped duck egg shell is peeled and served with laksa leaves, salt/pepper and dried or salted lemon pepper.

Process
Simply let it boil for 40 minutes and it's ready to be eaten.
In most circumstances, one person will eat two as it is very filing and high in cholesterol.

How to enjoy
In Vietnam, different regions have its own ways to enjoy trứng vịt lộn eggs. In Hanoi, eggs are removed from the shells and immediately put into small bowls (without cups), using a spoon and eating as usual while in the South, the hard-boiled eggs are placed on a small joint, the big end of the egg is facing up, then simply peel the top of the egg with a spoon, then eat with the accompanying spices. I prefer to enjoy like how the Southern people do, it's so much more appealing.

This is actually my first time boiling it own my own. I usually just buy it cooked from the streets and enjoy it. However, on this recent trip to the local wet market, I found it being sold and thought I would try to boil it myself. To be honest, I wasn't sure if it was cooked but not wanting to risk myself by opening an uncooked egg, I decided to boil it.

This is one snack that I enjoy be it in Philippines or Vietnam. If only they have this in Malaysia.