1. Balut– For the uninitiated, balut is a fertilized egg incubated for 14-21 days, boiled, then eaten directly from its shell. It’s typically made with duck eggs, specifically native or Pateros duck eggs, but it can be made with chicken eggs as well if the former isn’t available. When it comes to Filipino dishes fit only for the daring, balut is arguably at the top of the food chain.

2. Banana Q / Kamote Q– It’s a skewered deep-fried sweet plantain coated in caramelized brown sugar. Equally popular as a street food and as a snack made at home, it’s something that many Filipinos grew up eating.

3. Fish Balls / Chicken Balls–  fish balls are arguably the most iconic. Many Filipinos grew up eating it so for us, fish balls are the quintessential street food. They’re basically balls of flour made with some type of flaked fish meat.

4. Isaw– refers to barbecued pig or chicken intestines that are thoroughly cleaned before being boiled, skewered, and grilled. Like the other grilled skewered dishes on this list, it is typically served with a spiced vinegar dip.

5. Kwek Kwek / Tokneneng– it is a hard-boiled quail egg that’s coated with an orange batter and deep-fried until crispy. They’re pretty much exactly how you’d imagine them to taste, like eggs deep-fried in tempura batter.

6. Pork BBQ– are marinated pieces of pork skewered on sticks and grilled over coals. They’re savory-sweet and smokey and often charred in parts so you get those dark crunchy bits like you see below. A small hunk of fat is typically the last piece at the end of the stick. Many people leave it so you often find plates of used barbecue sticks with just that last piece of fat left

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