“It’s been my life’s mission and company goal to put Filipino food first,” said Nicole Ponseca, owner of two Filipino restaurants - Jeepney and Maharlika - in New York’s East Village. As part of that ...

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More than 30 years ago, Metzer saw opportunity where others might have seen a product suitable only for “Fear Factor” . “My father had ducks as a hobby during his retirement. He was approached while I ...

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Explore a new and creative way to serve Balut, one of the most iconic Filipino street foods. This video takes a closer look at how this traditional delicacy can be enjoyed with a fresh twist while ...

“I’m not a big fan of balut,” said Kristine Subido. She remembers liking the fertilized duck eggs—which are incubated until an embryo develops, then boiled and eaten with salt and vinegar—when she was ...

We went to Maharlika in New York City to try Balut—a hard-boiled egg with a developing duck inside. Balut is a common street food in the Philippines. The waiter at Maharlika told us that this strange ...

Independent scholar and folklorist Margaret Magat describes eating balut, an embryonic egg enjoyed across the Philippines. Magat says that the reason she wrote “Balut” was to set the record straight ...