Pong Tia eggs - the Cambodian twist on Balut; is a
developing bird
embryo (usually a duck or chicken) that is boiled and eaten from the shell. It originates and is commonly sold as street-food in the
Philippines. They are common food in countries in
Southeast Asia, such as
Laos (
khai look ໄຂ່ລູກ in Lao),
Cambodia (
pong tia koun ពងទាកូន in Cambodian),
Thailand (
Khai Khao ไข่ข้าว in
Thai) and
Vietnam (
trứng vịt lộn or
hột vịt lộn in
Vietnamese). They are often served with
beer. The
Tagalog and
Malay word
balut means "wrapped".
I cant say as I enjoy pong tia or balut as much as my Asian friends do. I have a hard time getting past the smell. The cambodians like to cook the eggs with lime leaves and then eat them with sliced garlic and some local herbs.
"They" say its go for your mo-jo. Dunno, I will have to take my chances.
See you on the trail!
Tomahawk
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