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When I was in Vietnam, the Vietnamese would take fertile quail eggs, put them in a warm place, and start them developing an embryo. They would let the embryo develop quite a bit, then soft boil them and eat them. They had a Vietnamese name for them, which I don’t remember, but in other cultures it’s called Balut. You can follow the link to learn more about Balut.
I never could eat those, and I’m pretty sure my Vietnamese friends didn’t expect me to. They just offered it to me to see how I’d react.
Mike
[We called them "half hatched eggs".]
[My Vietnamese friend, Mrs. Thein, once told me, "You try once, you say 'Give me more'". My first wife (who I met in Vietnam) and I used to use that line when the other person wouldn't try some new food.]
[Has anyone else encountered this food - maybe in the Philippines?]
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