Two Years in the Kingdom- Uncommon Snacks

Hello All, and thanks for following me. Todays topic is Uncommon Snacks

In previous posts, I have mentioned a few examples of the many snacks that Cambodians enjoy that many of us from a western culture might find…uh…unappetizing. These include a wide variety of insects. One of my friends here in Cambodia is raising crickets in large quantities for consumption which, honestly, are rather tasty. I’ve tried a few of these snacks and will rate them in this fashion;  tried, not yet tried, or rather die first. The ones in which I have included a picture are silk worm larvae- tried, grasshoppers- tried, crickets- tried and snakes- rather die first. There is a picture of what appears to be a cockroach. The Cambodians insist that it is not a cockroach, it just looks like one. It’s a big bug and you have to pull the wings and legs off to eat it or it gets caught in your teeth. I did actually try it once, under protest, but succumbed to peer pressure. Not pictured include tarantulas- rather die first and ants- not yet. I’m sure there are more but these are the ones I’m aware of. Although some might find the concept of eating bugs hard to swallow, they can be tasty and do provide much needed protein to the Cambodian diet. Bon appetit!

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