How to eat duck eggs is good for health?

On the other hand, eating a lot of raw Vietnamese coriander will cause heat and chills, reducing sexual ability in men. Many studies have shown that Vietnamese coriander contains some essential oils and sexual inhibitory substances.

Below are some tips from Doctor of Oriental Medicine Bui Van Phao - Former Director of Nam Dinh Oriental Medicine Hospital on how to eat duck eggs to benefit your health.

Do not eat at night

In Oriental medicine, balut is considered a medicinal dish that nourishes the blood, benefits the mind, helps the body mature quickly, and improves physiological ability.

A balut egg contains up to 182 kcal of energy, 13.6 grams of protein, 12.4 grams of lipid, 82 mg of calcium, 212 grams of phosphorus and 600 mg of cholesterol. In addition, there are also many beta carotene, vitamins A, B, C, iron...

Therefore, balut is considered a medicinal dish that enhances physiology, nourishes the blood, benefits the mind, helps the body mature quickly, and is a way to enhance physiology.

However, balut is difficult to digest due to its high protein and cholesterol content. Traditional medicine practitioners recommend avoiding eating it at night as it will cause discomfort, bloating, and harm the digestive system. The best time to eat this dish is in the morning, but you should not eat it too often or eat too much at a time. The appropriate amount of spices for a maximum of two eggs at a time is about 5g of thinly sliced ​​fresh ginger and 5g of fresh Vietnamese coriander.

The appropriate amount of spices for a maximum of two eggs at a time is about 5g of fresh ginger, 5g of fresh Vietnamese coriander.

How much should I eat?

Children under 5 years old should not eat too many balut eggs because their digestive system is not fully developed, which can easily lead to bloating and digestive disorders, which are very harmful to health.

Children aged 5 and above should only eat half an egg at a time, 1-2 times a week is enough. Eating balut eggs regularly can also cause excess vitamin A, causing yellow skin, peeling of the epidermis, affecting bone formation, making children not develop comprehensively."

In addition, obese people, the elderly, patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease should also limit eating this dish. Healthy adults should only eat 2 balut eggs per week. If eating balut eggs, pregnant women should not eat too much Vietnamese coriander and ginger, which can easily lead to miscarriage.

If eating balut, pregnant women should not eat a lot of Vietnamese coriander and ginger as it can easily lead to miscarriage.

Why should you eat with ginger and Vietnamese coriander?

Balut is often eaten with ginger and Vietnamese coriander. This is a harmonious combination that brings balance to the body. Vietnamese coriander and ginger have a spicy, warm taste, and the effect of warming the stomach, preventing bloating, disinfecting, and dispelling cold. Therefore, they have the effect of preventing cold stomach, bloating, and slow digestion.

Eating too many balut eggs every day and continuously can increase the amount of bad cholesterol in the blood, contributing to cardiovascular diseases, blood pressure, diabetes, etc., and increase the amount of protein, which is not good for people with gout. On the other hand, eating a lot of raw Vietnamese coriander will cause heat and chills, reducing sexual ability in men. Many studies have shown that Vietnamese coriander contains some essential oils and sexual inhibitors.

The appropriate amount of spices for a maximum of two eggs at a time is about 5g of fresh ginger, 5g of fresh Vietnamese coriander. For pregnant women, Vietnamese coriander and ginger, due to their hot properties, can cause miscarriage if eaten in large amounts. Therefore, if eating balut, pregnant women should not eat a lot of Vietnamese coriander and ginger.

In case of using balut to improve long-term health, it is necessary to limit eating liver of livestock, poultry... or taking medicine with vitamin A content above 1,000 IU. Balut must be washed and boiled before use.

Balut in the top 100 worst foods in the world 2023

Balut ranked 13th in the list of the world's 100 most underrated dishes, described by experts as "strange".

Taste Altas, a website dubbed the "world cuisine map", announced a list of the world's 100 worst foods in 2023. Among them, balut was rated 2.8 out of 5 points and ranked 13th.

"This is a strange dish, but quite popular. It is served everywhere, from street stalls to large restaurants. Balut is a half-hatched duck egg, boiled before eating," the world-famous culinary website describes the dish. This dish is popular in Vietnam and the Philippines.

In Vietnam, the dish is often eaten for breakfast and snacks. People often eat it with porridge, or add it to hot pot to sweeten the broth. In the Philippines, balut is considered a miracle drug for aphrodisiacs, often combined with a cold glass of beer. The dish is served with chili, garlic, vinegar, salt, lime juice, pepper and mint leaves.

Balut is often eaten with Vietnamese coriander. Photo: Marko Peek

Also in January, the website announced the annual Taste Atlas Awards, ranking the cuisines of countries around the world, regions and evaluating dishes. In the category of Countries with the best food in Asia, Vietnam ranked 6th with 4.31 points. The five countries with higher scores were Japan, India, China, Indonesia and South Korea.

Taste Atlas says the awards are “a source of joy for some, and a source of anger for others.” They often receive questions or calls from embassies asking why their dishes are rated so low. In early February, Thais were “shocked” to learn that Kaeng Som (Thai sour curry) was among the world’s 100 worst foods.

However, the organizers claim that their results are completely fair. The dishes are based on the evaluation of millions of tourists, experts, chefs, and people working in the food service industry. "We don't judge anything. We only rank based on valid votes."

Founded in 2015, Taste Atlas connects with 9,000 local restaurants, introduces more than 10,000 dishes to readers, thousands of reviews, research by culinary experts and chefs. The website aims to become a world map of traditional dishes made from local ingredients.

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