Balut eating contest in New York. Ok ok what is balut? Balut is a developing duck embryo that is boiled alive and eaten in the shell. It is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines. They are common food in countries in Southeast Asia, such as Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. This is not your typical Eating Contest as you can imagine, but contestants said they are ready to beat out Wayne Algenio who won by consuming 18 eggs in last year’s contest.
Miguel Trinidad, executive chef of Maharlika and Jeepney and the only Dominican we know of who has mastered the art of Filipino cooking, along with his Filipino partners is organizing the contest on August 3 at the Hester Street Fair on Essex Street. The event will be emceed by Maharlika’s Kyle Ancheta and performance artist Kilusan Bautista.
