Maalat - salted eggs?

[rworange]

I always thought the red eggs at Filipino markets were balut. However, recently I saw them at a farmers market with one cut in half. Sort of like looking at an accident I wanted to see the inside of a balut. Turns out they were labeled maalat. It was anti-climatic.

Anyway, how do you eat them and with what? Are they different from Chinese salted eggs?

This site has a picture of the outside and inside of these eggs.
http://learuther.blogspot.com/2007/04/itlog-na-maalat-salted-eggs.html

The legend of salted eggs
http://www.dumagueteinfo.com/PhilippinesTravel/myths-and-superstitions/salted-egg-itlog-na-maalat/5/

A few more links
http://phili-foods.blogspot.com/2006/11/typical-philippine-food-itlog-na.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salted_d...

[DezzerSF]

The egg white is pretty salty so it's good to have a piece of the yolk with all bites. I eat it simply with sliced tomatoes and rice. Sometimes I like it as a side dish with something not quite as salty.

[squingy]

Maalat means salty in Filipino. I usually make it with diced tomatoes, sliced shallots and eat it with cold rice or as a side dish accompanied with other dishes. I find when I buy them you can get duck, chicken or turkey eggs, try getting the duck egg ones because the yolk is much richer and better tasting imo.

[JungMann]

Itlog maalat is the same as the Chinese salted egg, in fact I buy mine at the Chinese grocer. Classic way is the simple salad mentioned above, but I like to add a bit of sambal and vinegar to brighten the flavors.

[Sam Fujisaka]

Dip in sili mashed up in calamansi juice and eat with cold San Miguel.

[fmed]

My favorite way of eating Filipino salt eggs is a simple salted egg, tomato and slivered onion salad - drizzle with a squeeze of lemon or lime and add freshly cracked pepper. Some folks add fish sauce ("patis"). They are similar to Chinese salted eggs which can probably be used as a substitute.

This stuff is great served with grilled meats and vegetables.