Out of pity for the classic balut vendors, a grilled balut vendor decided to stop her business
GRILLED BALUT – A lady vendor of the trending street food decided to stop her business out of pity for the classic balut vendors.
Grilled balut is a Filipino street food that is made by grilling fertilized duck eggs that contain partially developed embryos inside. The eggs are boiled first and then grilled to give them a smoky and crispy texture. It is often served with spicy vinegar or chili garlic sauce for added flavor.
It has become a ubiquitous and sought-after street food in the country. As a result, astute entrepreneurs have capitalized on this trend by offering grilled balut as well. Among these business owners was Zereen Atienza, whose grilled balut proved to be a resounding success.
Despite the popularity of her new venture, Atienza made the difficult decision to close down her business. This decision came after she observed the detrimental impact that the grilled balut craze had on traditional balut vendors. The classic balut vendors struggled to compete with the growing demand for the grilled version, which had become the preferred option among customers.
As a result, Atienza opted to discontinue her offering, instead focusing on introducing her customers to their sweet chili jam. She hopes that this shift in her business strategy will help support the struggling traditional balut vendors while still providing her customers with delicious and unique products.
Here’s the post:
“Grilled Balut is now Signing Off!!
Yung nag open ka ng business at sumabay sa uso, pero malambot ang puso mo. 
This past few days super natutuwa talaga kami kase napakaganda ng feed back na natatanggap namin dahil masarap daw yung grilled balut namin. Nandun pa din yung sabaw, at super nagustohan niyo yung Sweet Chili Jam. Super dumog ng tao kanina hanggang sa napilitan na kami mag close kahit di pa ubos kase hindi na namin kinaya, pero habang nag lilinis kami ng gamit nakita namin yung mga mag babalut na naka motor na nag uuwian na ng maaga kase wala halos bumibili sa kanila na dati-dati ay hinahabol namin. Kitang kita yung lungkot.
So ayun po, thank you po sa experience, thank you sa suporta! Focus na din po sa work, pero sa mga taong nagustohan ang Sweet Chili Jam! don’t worry, soon mag bebenta po kami. Pwede niyo ihalo sa binili niyong balut kay manong. 
LOVE YOU EVERYONE!!!!”
Her post generated reactions from the netizens. Here are some of the comments:
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