The Incredible, Edible Balut
Ethnographic Perspectives on the Philippines' Favorite Liminal Food
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12800013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ty Matejowsky (University of Central Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 387-404 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Food Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-8014 • E-ISSN: 1751-7443 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2752/175174413x13673466711723 |
| OpenAlex | W1501351375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
This paper provides a critical food analysis of balut. These popular Filipino street snacks comprised of partially incubated duck eggs with a decidedly liminal character have become increasingly familiar to Westerners over recent years thanks to their most sensationalized depictions in various genres of popular culture. A number of pertinent examples from Western reality television, independent film, post-grunge alternative rock, international prizefighting, and myriad foodie/gastroporn websites, as well as my own ethnographic experience in the Philippines dating back to the mid-1990s, highlight balut's symbolic value both in the construction of identity for native Filipinos and as a rite of passage for others. © Association for the Study of Food and Society 2013
Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics · Ethnography · Identity (music · Liminality · Media studies · Popular culture · Reality television · Rite of passage · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Visual arts · Anthropology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · History
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |