Five insects you didn't know were edible
Entomophagy, insects consumption by humans. Which ones should you eat?
Insects consumption is not new, There are around more than three thousand ethnic groups of humans around the world that eat this type of food. We introduce you five insects that you did not know you can eat. Would you dare? Let us start!
1-Cicadas.-According to studies, people prone to allergies, pregnant or lactating women, or very young children should not eat insects. However cicadas can be prepared in soups, and cocktails. They have a crunchy taste very similar to the taste of shellfish like shrimp.
In the image, other edible insects such as beetles, spiders, crickets and cockroaches.
Five insects you didn't know were edible
2-Bees.- Yes bees!, but in this case, we will talk about the larvae. The larvae are found in the stalk or honeycomb, which consists of a series of hexagonal cells built with the wax produced by bees, regularly composed of raw honey. We all know that the consumption of honey is basic in the human diet, but the honeycomb with its larvae inside is also edible.
Tarantula
3-Tarantulas.- Tarantula is not considered an insect but an arachnid, tarantulas are commonly eaten in Asia. Cooked fried with garlic, chili and soy. Many people consider its taste very similar to chicken, even comparing it to crab meat. Obviously all this after removing its fangs and skin, which contains very sharp and penetrating hairs on human skin.
4-Cockroaches.- It has been scientifically proven that cockroaches contain high levels of protein for human consumption. However, they must be cooked properly to kill the bacteria they contain. In countries like Thailand they are considered a good snack, they are cooked fried in oil.
Fried, roasted or cooked, cockroaches are also part of the diet of many ethnic groups in Asia.
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5- centipedes.- This insect is capable of attacking humans with a strong bite, very painful, however, once the head and its pincers are removed, it becomes a very nutritious food for human consumption. In countries like Vietnam, the hundred feet is considered a good snack. According to tourists and local people, the insect tastes like shrimp or fish.
