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Balut Anyone?

Yes, you've seen them glamorized a couple of times in Fear Factor and Survivor episodes in their gross food challenges. I've only tasted the yolk part but I never tried eating the embryo itself because its hairy. >_<

Here's an interesting article on how the Fear Factor staff were able to find balut in Los Angeles:

Filipinos call them "balut." Here at Fear Factor we simply call them gross. 

We knew that balut – also known as the "treat with feet" and the "eggs with legs" – would make for a great Fear Factor stunt. But the trick was in finding out where to get a hold of some here in Los Angeles…

It's actually good for your health.

Balut

From Wikipedia:

A delicacy of Asia and especially the Philippines, China, and Vietnam, a balut (or Trứng vịt lộn in Vietnamese language) is a fertilized duck egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell. Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a hearty snack, balut are mostly sold by street vendors at night. Their high protein content is complementary to the consumption of beer. The word balut roughly translates to mean "wrapped".

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