Balut is a game of dice, similar to Yahtzee, created by United States soldiers as an alternative to poker, and is a popular pastime of businessmen overseas.
Balut is played with five six-sided dice
A set of poker dice from the 1940s, of the type originally used for balut
Balut is a fertilized developing egg embryo that is boiled or steamed and eaten from the shell. It is commonly sold as street food in Southeast Asia, most notably in the Philippines, Cambodia, and Vie
Balut (game)
…United States soldiers as an alternative to poker, and is a popular pastime of businessmen overseas. The game is named after a delicacy made from the fetal duck egg available in some Southeast Asian countries. Edgar "Eddie" Woolbright was an American soldier stationed in the Philippines who remained there for the…
Balut eggs, one of which is partially shelled—showing yolk, fetus, and veins running through it.
Mallard ducks are used extensively in the production of balut—female (left) and male (right).
Balut in partially broken shells.