American rapper Doja Cat has landed in hot water with listeners in the Philippines after naming her latest single after a Filipino street food. The rapper said she had named her track “Balut,” ...

Balut, the dish, originates in the Philippines. It’s a simple street dish consisting of a boiled or steamed fertilized duck or chicken egg. The embryo is incubated between 14 and 21 days then steamed ...

The American Idols Live Tour has headed to the Philippines, with concerts slated for September 20 and 21. While on the global trek, our gal Lauren Alaina showed what a brave, brave soul she is. Alaina ...

The roll-out of Doja Cat's new album Scarlet has been a bumpy ride, with the pop star criticizing and subsequently losing a large swathe of her online following (and seemingly enjoying the process).

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 ...

Editor’s Note: CNN Travel’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Read the policy ...

Balut is the unofficial national dish of the Philippines, and it’s disgusting. I know this because I’ve eaten it. Granted, my balut might have been indifferently cooked — the Japanese chef who made it ...

On Wednesday (March 7), Bardi shared a video on her TikTok titled "Eat a Balut Egg With Me." In the video, which can be viewed below, the Bronx, N.Y. rapper is sitting behind a table with multiple ...

Zamboangan cuisine is very unique compared to the rest of the food in the Philippines. We started our Zamboanga City street ...

This food gives new meaning to the term early bird special. Long Island City restaurant Ihawan 2 was the location for the fifth installment of the “Quirkiest Cuisines in Queens,” where I explore the ...

There are strange foods, nasty foods, really bizarre foods, and foods that maybe just should not be foods in the first place. Over the past couple of years, Dr. Manny Alvarez and I have sampled our ...

We went to Maharlika in New York City to try Balut—a hard-boiled egg with a developing duck inside. Balut is a common street food in the Philippines. The waiter at Maharlika told us that this strange ...