The night staple in major cities of the country is here in Cebu too. Balut vendors roam the streets of Cebu to the great delight of balut lovers. This famous and exotic night snack looks like an ordinary white egg when intact, but once the shell is opened it reveals a small, underdeveloped duck embryo. Balut lovers enjoy it with little salt or chili, garlic and vinegar.
Vendors sell cooked balut from buckets of sand (used to retain warmth) accompanied by small packets of salt. Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, baluts are mostly sold by street vendors at night in the regions where they are available. Although baluts are produced throughout the Philippines, balut-makers in Pateros are renowned for their careful selection and incubation of the eggs.
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