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· Bryan Ke
Sinigang rated best Filipino dish, balut worst by Taste Atlas users
Taste Atlas released its latest user rankings of Filipino food, with sour stew sinigang taking the top spot as the highest-rated dish and the infamous balut sitting at the bottom. Sinigang, which received 4.5 out of 5 stars, is traditionally made with sampalok (tamarind fruit)…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Cardi B reacts to tasting balut for 1st time
Rap superstar Cardi B tried balut for the first time in a viral TikTok video she uploaded on Wednesday, and it appears she is not a fan of the popular Filipino and Southeast Asian delicacy. What we’re seeing: The viral video on Cardi’s TikTok page, which has already amassed over…
· Michelle De Pacina
Filipino netizens call out Doja Cat’s incorrect use of ‘balut’ in new song
Filipino netizens are calling out American rapper and singer Doja Cat for her incorrect use of the Filipino term “balut” in her new song titled the same. Doja Cat’s explanation: Doja Cat released the song called “Balut” from her upcoming album “Scarlet,” which will be released…
· Ryan General
Man shares why his girlfriend was ‘appalled’ by him eating balut in viral post
An 8-year-old Reddit post about a man whose girlfriend purportedly became “appalled” at him for eating balut has gone viral again. The post, which was originally posted by Redditor iateababyduck on the subreddit Relationships in 2015, detailed how the alleged incident sparked a…
· Ryan General
Filipino spaghetti, balut land on ‘Worst Rated Foods’ list from Taste Atlas
Online food guide Taste Atlas included four Filipino dishes in its 2023 “100 Worst Rated Foods in the World” list. Before the evolving list was updated this week, Filipino spaghetti ranked 81st, while balut, which the food guide previously ranked as the worst egg dish in the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bretman Rock does ‘balut unboxing’ after delicacy is ranked worst egg dish in world
The online travel guide Taste Atlas ranked the Philippines’s tortang talong as one of the best-rated egg dishes in the world and the balut as the worst. Tortang talong, an eggplant omelet, received a 4.7 rating out of 5, while balut, a fertilized egg embryo that is boiled and…
· Ryan General
Food site’s users rank balut as Southeast Asia’s worst dish, lumpia the best
Online travel guide TasteAtlas released a ranking of the top- and worst-rated food from Southeast Asia, as voted by the website’s readers. Filipino street food balut, a steamed, fertilized duck egg, took 283th place as the region’s worst-rated food. Meanwhile, Filipino dishes…
· Thy Nguyen
Bretman Rock teaches TikTok how to eat balut aka ‘a duck…dead, of course’
Bretman Rock recently taught the internet how to eat balut in a TikTok video that went viral last week. About the video: The social media personality introduced the video from July 9 by saying that balut is one of his favorite Filipino streets foods and one of his mom’s cravings…
· Bryan Ke
10 Reasons Why Balut is the Ultimate Asian Delicacy
By now, a lot of people already know or at least heard of Balut, a very popular delicacy in Southeast Asia but particularly in the Philippines. What some people fail to understand, though, is that this delicacy, no matter how grotesque it may look like, is actually enjoyed by…
· Bryan Ke
Malaysian Woman Hatches Balut Egg Out of Curiosity, Gets a Beautiful Duck
A Malaysian woman is winning the hearts of many netizens for hatching and raising a duckling from the balut she got around two years ago. The heartwarming story started around two years ago when Erica Lim bought a balut – a developing bird embryo dish that is a popular delicacy…
· Bryan Ke
Hawaii lawmakers honor Bretman Rock for positive impact
Filipino American influencer Bretman Rock was recently honored while visiting the Hawaii State Capitol for his positive impact on the Hawaiian, Filipino American and the LGBTQ+ community. Key points:
· Michelle De Pacina
Benny Blanco faces Filipino fury after ‘disrespectful’ review of Jollibee
American record producer Benny Blanco faced backlash from Filipino netizens over a TikTok video where he criticized Jollibee after trying it for the first time. Key details: In the video he posted on Friday and titled “my first time trying jollibee,” Blanco reviewed various…
· Ryan General
8 dishes to find at the Filipino Noche Buena table
Let’s embrace the spirit of the Filipino Noche Buena – the spirit of warmth, generosity, and the unwavering belief in the power of family and tradition
· Bryan Ke
10 things Filipinos can’t live without
There are some things that most Filipinos can’t really live without. For instance, whether rich or poor, it’s nearly impossible for most Filipinos to live comfortably in their homes without wearing their damit pambahay (casual clothes worn inside the house). Others might also…
· Isa Peralta
H.E.R. reveals her favorite Filipino foods
H.E.R. recently revealed her favorite Filipino foods. During an interview with Vogue Philippines for its February 2023 issue, whose cover she graces, the Afro Filipino award-winning artist spoke about all things culinary.
· Chandler Treon
Twitter users criticize list of top food destinations for ranking US over China, Thailand
Before you read: Gordon Ramsay names Laos and Vietnam as world’s top food destinations In food travel guide TasteAtlas’ most recent ranking of the world’s best cuisines, 16 Asian countries made the Top 50.
· Editorial Staff
Petition Calls for Removal of James Corden’s ‘Spill Your Guts’ Segment for Mocking Asian Cultures
People are asking James Corden and “The Late Late Show” to remove the “Spill Your Guts” segment, claiming that it perpetuates anti-Asian racism amid a rise of violence toward AAPI communities. Host James Corden invites celebrity guests to participate in the segment in which he…
· Ryan General
Filipino Singer Does an ENTIRE Duet Song by HIMSELF on ‘AGT: The Champions’
Filipino singing sensation Marcelito Pomoy delivered a mesmerizing performance on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.” A spin-off of the singing reality show “America’s Got Talent,” the show features former participants from across both “AGT” and the “Got Talent” franchise…
· Bryan Ke
15 Things From the Philippines That Hits Every Filipino in the Feels Like a Ton of Lechon
When you leave your home country, you are bound to miss a lot of stuff from the motherland. From traditional delicacies, such as balut and holiday activities like New Year fireworks, here are a few things that Filipino immigrants probably miss from the Philippines after moving…
· Bryan Ke
Italian Police Spark Outrage After Confiscating Century Eggs for Being ‘unfit for human consumption’
Around 800 preserved eggs were recently confiscated by the Italian police from two different Chinese restaurants in Sicily, citing that these eggs are “unfit for human consumption.” The owners of these two restaurants, which are located in Misterbianco just outside the town of…