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Charo Santos video showing her eating balut goes viral

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<p>Charo Santos went viral once again on TikTok, this time for a video eating Filipino food balut.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@charosantosofficial/video/7468645531582008583" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7468645531582008583" id="v43658082085763580" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v43658082085763580" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7468645531582008583?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-12T01%3A20%3A22.191120%3A25c555dd-caa5-444e-a96a-9d8c7f415737%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:757px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:757px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><p>In the video, as she enjoyed and savored the balut, she asked the vendor named Michael how long he&#x27;s been selling it. The man revealed he&#x27;s been doing it for 20 years.</p><p>The actress also asked the vendor how to properly break the shell of the balut. Filipinos typically start eating the balut by breaking a specific side of the fertilized duck egg and sipping the soup that comes from it first.</p><p>“Marunong ka magturo kung saan yung ano (‘yung babasagin) dito?” she asked.</p><p>She went on as the vendor correctly pointed out the “right”&#x27; part, “Ay, ang galing ah! Ang galing ni Michael!”</p><p>Charo added that she loves the soup and gave tips on how to enjoy the Filipino delicacy better.</p><p>“Wow! Ang sarap ng sabaw. Budburan natin ng konting asin,” she mentioned.</p><p>She also encouraged others to buy and try it for themselves.</p><p>“Kain tayo ng balut. Bili kayo ng balut. Ang sarap-sarap ng balut,” the actress expressed.</p><p>Apart from trying the balut, she also indulged in chicharon, a crispy snack made from fried pork skin.</p><p>“Masarap ‘to ‘yung puro hangin,” Santos jokingly said.</p><p>She also asked the vendor how much he earns from selling and if the balut sells out in a single day.</p><p>“Sakto lang po, sa araw-araw na po kumikita. May natitira konti po,” Michael answered.</p><p>The Kapamilya personality also asked Michael about his role as a father, saying, “Ilan ang anak mo? Napalaki niyo na ba ang lahat?”</p><p>The balut vendor shared that they have five children, which surprised her. He added that their eldest is now 25 years old.</p><p>The netizens were delighted with the video, commending Charo for being simple and proving just how down-to-earth she is.</p><p>Some even poked fun, suggesting that the title of her story should be &quot;Balut&quot; or &quot;Asin.&quot; This is a reference to the drama anthology <em>Maalaala Mo Kaya, </em>which she led from 1991 to 2022.</p><p>The balut-eating also prompted others to comment how it made them crave and miss the Filipino treat.</p><p>As of this writing, the trending video has already garnered over 2.6 million views on TikTok.</p><p>Netizens enjoy her videos on the social media platform as she shows her fun and playful side, even doing trends with her <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/batangquiapo"><em><strong>FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo</strong></em></a><em><strong></strong> </em>co-stars like Cherry Pie Picache.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@charosantosofficial/video/7447835536967879944" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7447835536967879944" id="v97332154780204580" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v97332154780204580" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7447835536967879944?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-12T01%3A20%3A22.191120%3A25c555dd-caa5-444e-a96a-9d8c7f415737%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:775px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:775px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She also had a TikTok video with John Estrada, proving that they are on good terms in real life despite their on-screen conflicts in <em>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.</em></p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@charosantosofficial/video/7459377383284411666" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7459377383284411666" id="v50910891068069470" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v50910891068069470" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7459377383284411666?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-02-12T01%3A20%3A22.191120%3A25c555dd-caa5-444e-a96a-9d8c7f415737%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:757px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:757px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In the hit primetime television series, Charo continues to win audiences over with her portrayal of Tindeng, a fan-favorite character. As the grandmother of Coco Martin’s Tanggol, Tindeng is a loving figure known for her kindness. However, she is also fiercely protective of her family, ready to fight for them at all costs.</p><div><br/></div><p>— By Jemuel Tandoc</p>

<p>Charo Santos goes viral again on TikTok with a candid video of her eating balut.</p>

Charo Santos goes viral again on TikTok with a candid video of her eating balut.