pinoy - (pi-nóy; Cebuano delicacy) [n.] unfertilized chicken egg.
a.k.a. pinoy Bisaya in Cebuano
penoy itlog manok and pinoy Bisaya in Tagalog and other local languages
A variation of Filipino "penoy" boiled egg that is made with brownish Caber chicken eggs.
For the past 5 years now, it is now gaining popularity in Visayas, particularly in the downtown district of Cebu City, such as in Carbon Public Market, Fuente Osmeña, and Taboan.
It can also be found now in Iloilo City and Bacolod, as well as in Cagayan de Oro City of Misamis Oriental (Mindanao). Also in Tacloban City, Lucena City (Quezon), Silay City (Negros), and sometimes even in Bambang (Manila) and Alabang (Muntinlupa).
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The Visayan PINOY and BALOT eggs are getting more popular than its predecesssor, the duck egg penoy.
It tastes quite similar to an ordinary boiled chicken egg, with no bad smell.
A dipping sauce of spiced-up vinegar sprinkled with or pressed on rock salt, a zest is added to it.
Similar to balut penoy, opinions as to whether or not pinoy is Haram (forbidden) in Islamic law differ from various schools of thought.
It is unclear if this unfertilized egg is just similar to a fresh chicken egg that can be taken as food.
There are those who would say that considering the chick and its blood are not yet formed in the egg. Thus, pinoy and/or penoy can be taken as food, because only those living animals that are not killed without slaughtering and whose blood was not shed are considered Haram.
To be safe, it is advisable to ask first if that Muslim would gladly accept a pinoy egg.
It is unclear if this unfertilized egg is just similar to a fresh chicken egg that can be taken as food.
There are those who would say that considering the chick and its blood are not yet formed in the egg. Thus, pinoy and/or penoy can be taken as food, because only those living animals that are not killed without slaughtering and whose blood was not shed are considered Haram.
To be safe, it is advisable to ask first if that Muslim would gladly accept a pinoy egg.
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