Filipinos love their food. Find a Filipino child and you will be greeted by a chubby sight. During every special occasion, tabletops will be teeming of food, be it rich or poor as the richer ones will contribute food to the poorer ones. It is also rare to see food go to waste.

The following is not only widely enjoyed by Filipinos but heard of by others;


A balut is actually a not fully formed foetus in an egg of a duck or chicken. To get into technical terms, the foetus filled egg is boiled17 - 20 days into gestation. It is eaten by scooping out from the shell with a fork. To me, it's an acquired taste not that I have tried it but my mother seems to enjoy it greatly. In addition, it's a popular aphrodisiac for men. There is also the myth that eating balut would turn one into an Aswang - a supernatural creature of the night.

Watch a man taste his first Balut;



The word Halo actually means 'mix' and like the name insinuates, it's actually a mixture of crushed ice and different topical fruits such as the Jackfruit, topped with ice cream and caramel. Somewhat similar to the Singaporean Ice Kachang. This favourite Filipino desert is usually eaten on a hot day as it cooling.

Easy to make, you can try it at home! For the recipe, click here.

If a Filipino feels nostalgic whilst in Singapore, one can head to Lucky Plaza to devour their national treats.