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#1 Offline Mercutia - Posted May 7 2014 - 4:01 AM

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NO. No no no no. Not down. WHAT no.

 

 

On that note, where does one find 1/2 lb of larvae or pupae. Local grocery store? LOL. xDDD



#2 Offline Crystals - Posted May 7 2014 - 5:49 AM

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I read somewhere that ant larvae/pupae are popular in parts of Europe along with many other countries on that side of the world.

 

We just aren't used to knowingly eating bugs or insects as a meal.  Locusts, ants, snails, caterpillars, cockroaches, crickets, various grubs and larvae of many species are eaten in many locations without second thought.

 

Although I am not sure how I would react if someone handed me a barbequed skewer of cicads....   :D


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#3 Offline Bigb - Posted May 7 2014 - 9:06 AM

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There is a restaurant called Typhoon in Santa Monica, CA that serves "Manchurian Chambai Ants" that I have tried and liked.  They are whole ants (dead of course) served over shoe string potatoes.  I am not sure what species they are so next time I go I will keep one and have dspdrew ID it. :D



#4 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 7 2014 - 10:43 AM

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#5 Offline Mercutia - Posted May 8 2014 - 6:36 PM

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I've eaten plenty of weird things in my life and I'm very open minded when it comes to food... but I think I draw the line at bugs. xD



#6 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 11 2014 - 3:46 PM

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I know there is some restaurant in LA that sells honeypot ants as a dessert.



#7 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 11 2014 - 3:47 PM

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I read somewhere that ant larvae/pupae are popular in parts of Europe along with many other countries on that side of the world.

 

We just aren't used to knowingly eating bugs or insects as a meal.  Locusts, ants, snails, caterpillars, cockroaches, crickets, various grubs and larvae of many species are eaten in many locations without second thought.

 

Although I am not sure how I would react if someone handed me a barbequed skewer of cicads....   :D

 I have been to Europe many times, never have I heard of that. I'm just not looking in the right countries.  :D



#8 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 12 2014 - 12:10 AM

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I know NOME had a dish with ants in it. Not down for that.



#9 Offline dermy - Posted July 12 2014 - 3:12 PM

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Mmm cockroaches, a great source of Dysentery and other essential diseases! :sick2:






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