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 ...

To cook balut, traditionally eggs are left out in the sun ... that it would be deemed illegal to eat them. While there are foods that are illegal, or largely banned, in the United States, such ...

It's called balut, and it's basically a hard-boiled egg with a partially formed duck fetus inside. We learned how to properly eat a balut from Maharlika owner Nicole Ponseca, and then took some ...