Lechon (roast pig)
Balut
You don’t have to look for this balut in the Philippines. The locals will eagerly offer it to you, gleefully anticipating the look of disgust that foreigners often display the first (or second or third) time they see this Frankenstein version of a boiled duck’s egg. What’s so bad about a boiled duck’s egg, you may ask. Well, the chick inside is partly formed already.
The way to eat a balut is to crack the rounded end of the egg, peel off a section of the shell, sip up the juice inside, open the shell, and swallow the boiled chick whole before eating the boiled yolk. The white part is usually very hard and does not need to be eaten.
Halo-halo
You eat the toppings first, then mix the milky ice with the rest of the sweet stuff for a milky sweet icy treat – a perfect antidote for the hot summer.
Taho
Fish balls and squid balls

As the taho man comes every morning, the fish ball and squid ball vendor comes every afternoon. Thick batter made of flour, water, and pureed fish or squid are fried as you watch, skewered on a bamboo stick, and served with sauce. Choose from the sweet or spicy sauce, or mix them together and enjoy this quick afternoon snack with a glass of ice cold gulaman (sliced gelatin in ice water sweetened with sugar caramel syrup).

Hello fellow travelers! My name is Mary and I am the main author of Traveling East. Just like any other travel enthusiasts, traveling has also been our passion! For inquiries, suggestions or anything travel related, please feel free to send us an E-mail at support@travelingeast.com.