Editor’s Note: CNN Travel’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy ...

Aired (July 25, 2021): To pay homage with the popular Pinoy street food called kwek-kwek, Chef JR Royol will try to recreate this Filipino favourite with his Balut Tempura recipe. Watch how he makes ...

(CNN) — Despite being an object of culinary fascination around the world, balut is no beauty queen. The 18-day-old fertilized duck egg — a snack widely eaten in the Philippines — has revolted even the ...

“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 ...