Asukarin - Have you tried Sinigang na Miso? Japanese influence in Filipino Cooking Sinigang na Miso - (Tamarind & Miso). This is best paired to Fish Sinigang (Salmon, Cod, Pompano, Tilapia, Milk Fish, Shrimp).
There are lots of takoyaki stores in philippines that serves takoyaki with real octopus inside :) I also tried sumo takoyaki but sadly, it has no chopped octopus inside.
The technique to eat a balut is to not look at the duck, and eat it as a whole. Nevermind the soft bones you are chewing because once you chew it a lot it will bring the best flavor of balut.