American singer covered her nose and almost threw up when she ate balut with salt and chili for the first time.

Balut is a familiar, delicious and nutritious dish for Vietnamese people. It is also a popular food in some Asian countries such as the Philippines, Cambodia or China...

Nữ ca sĩ Mỹ bịt mũi suýt nôn khi lần đầu ăn trứng vịt lộn với muối, ớt - 1 — A very unique dish of balut at a shop in Hue city (Photo: Dai Duong).

In the Philippines, balut is called duck eggs, and is usually incubated for up to 17 days. When eating, diners gently tap the top of the egg, add a little salt, and scoop it up with a spoon. In Vietnam, julienned ginger and Vietnamese coriander are indispensable when eating duck eggs. Vietnamese people have also created chicken eggs and quail eggs.

In countries where people enjoy this dish regularly, eating balut is very normal.

But for foreigners who have never tasted it, many people have different reactions. In fact, not everyone is brave enough to eat it because they think it is quite similar to... "fetus". Many world culinary magazines even put this dish in the list of "Most Horrifying Foods".

The American singer covered her nose and almost threw up when she first ate balut with salt and chili (Video source: Cardi B).

Recently, famous American singer Cardi B excitedly shared with her fans the scene of her challenging herself to eat a balut egg. The video attracted nearly 18 million views with moments that made many people laugh.

Cardi B said she had never eaten balut before so she wanted to try it. The singer prepared 2 boiled eggs with salt and chili to eat with.

Nữ ca sĩ Mỹ bịt mũi suýt nôn khi lần đầu ăn trứng vịt lộn với muối, ớt - 2 — Cardi B's reaction when eating balut for the first time (Photo cut from clip).

With the help of a spoon, the American singer tapped one end of the egg and deftly cracked the shell. She tasted a little of the liquid that was secreted inside the egg. Even though she held her nose, the singer found it difficult to swallow.

She then separated the inside of the egg, picked out the yellow part and tried it. However, as soon as she put the first piece in her mouth, Cardi B couldn't stand it, threw up the first piece and ran away.

In the end, she decided she didn't like the dish.

Nữ ca sĩ Mỹ bịt mũi suýt nôn khi lần đầu ăn trứng vịt lộn với muối, ớt - 3 — After tasting the first piece, the American girl grimaced and had to spit it out because it didn't suit her taste (Photo cut from clip).

In fact, not only Cardi B, many international guests had mixed reactions when they first tasted this special dish.

Meanwhile, international media also have different opinions about this familiar Vietnamese dish. The culinary website Taste Atlas based in Sofia (Bulgaria) ranked balut at the top of the list of "The worst egg dishes in the world".

Writer Fabienne Fong Yan from the travel website Lonely Planet (USA) also listed it in the list of "the strangest dishes", but advised diners to "boldly" try it.

Cardi B is a famous rapper in American showbiz.

She was once rated by Forbes magazine (USA) as one of the most influential female rappers in the international music industry.

In 2018, Time magazine (USA) included Cardi B in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

In 2020, Billboard magazine (USA) honored Cardi B as Woman of the Year.

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