03 Saturday Aug 2013
Posted in celebrations, Filipino, meat, New York, snacks
Wayne “Wayney Wonder” Algenio won again this year and set a new record by eating 27 balut in 5 minutes! Congratulations, Wayne!
(images via Lady of Grand)
03 Saturday Aug 2013
Actor Josh Lucas will be attending Maharlika and Jeepney’s balut eating contest today at the Hester Street Fair. 6:00 PM is the scheduled start time for the contest.
(image via Jeepney)
03 Wednesday Jul 2013
Posted in allium, American, Asian, bucket list, celebrations, Filipino, herbs and spices, Malaysian, meat, New York, snacks, Williamsburg
The 2013 Balut Eating Contest will be held at the Hester Street Fair on August 3, 2013. The contest is run by the awesome people at Maharlika. I came in second place last year and I am so honored to have been invited back again this year!
Balut eggs are delicious fertilized duck eggs that are cooked and eaten with salt and vinegar. If you’re lucky sometimes you will find a bit of beak, bones, and feathers! This year I am going to bring a little garlic and chili, if they allow condiments again like they did last year.
(images via All That Shnazz and NYC loves NYC)
02 Sunday Sep 2012
I was a contestant in Maharlika’s first annual Balut Contest last weekend. The embryos seemed to be a little more developed than the ones I have had at Maharlika.
Originally I entered the contest just to eat free balut — I have never been a very fast eater. But when el momento de la verdad arrived, something came over me and I really wanted to win!
In five minutes I was able to shove 11 baluts down my throat. I almost choked a couple of times. It seemed like the guy next to me, Wayne Algenio, (the guy who won) wasn’t even chewing them! He ate 18!
Here’s me with the champion!
Chinook Olive 