Balut is a unique cultural icon of the Filipino culture because it is not the only representative of Filipino culinary habits but also tells stories and legends behind every taste. To those who find its taste scary, they must understand that such an experience starts with daring the unknown and that overcoming preconceptions opens up opportunities to explore if you can manage to look past your inhibitions. You are rewarding yourself with a delicious meat lining and a boiled egg at the end: two parts for tasting and one part for swallowing (and calling it quits). Moreover, this dish also provides links to traditions of our ancestors; some swearing by characteristics of their life's blood while others see themselves as food deserving of respect, if even for just moments. These traditions and legends that span generations and start with a simple balut egg: the unique cultural icon of the Filipino.
