Reasons to start eating INSECTS!

in #food7 years ago

It’s normal, especially for Thai people likes to eat fried insects as snacks. Best to pair with beers. However, for many people like us, it's considered a challenge. How many of you tried fried crickets, grasshoppers and a variety of worms?


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There are quite a number of reasons for you to start eating insects

  • Insects provide nutritious protein
    Eating locusts and grasshoppers can provide similar levels of protein compared to raw meats such as beef and chicken

  • High in other nutrients
    Other than protein and fat, insects also have a good range of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, unsaturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

  • Low fat
    On average, insects have less than 5 grams of fat per serving

  • Environment-Friendly
    Factory-farmed meat is killing the planet. We need to clear so much land to raise them. Even the amount of carbon dioxide released from growing grain to feed the animals is causing damage to the environment. – Which contribute to global warming issue

  • It’s everywhere
    Edible insects can be found pretty much everywhere people are living. The fact that they reproduce quite quickly and are pretty easy to keep alive

Don't be suprise that countries listed below are already consuming insects..

  • Mexico - You can also find ant eggs soaked in butter, chocolate- covered locusts and candy-covered worms.
  • Brazil - Citizens collect the winged queen ants, remove their wings, and either fry them or dip them in chocolate and eat it.
  • Ghana - Eating termites is the means of survival because of the amount of nutrients termites provide.
  • Thailand - Fried bugs can be find almost every corner in Thailand. Libations. Crickets, grasshoppers and a variety of worms are all considered favourite snacks.
  • China – You can find roasted bee larvae or fried silkworm moth larvae in this country
  • United States – Yes, you didn’t see it wrong. Red lipstick or red candy as snack has Cochineal in it

With all the benefits and more not listed here, will you start to eat insects?

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Yap very nutritious food. But for some people , banyak geli lah nak makan. Maybe innovate light snacks ie insect biskut or insect cakes where it is not so obvious

Haha.. after done some research, now i know there is really such 'not so obvious' thing.. i will post it later

Walla bro. see ya around

There is insect flour. Could get peopel started.

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Jom challenge! LOLLLL Dare Devil

Ermm...i wldnt dare to try

haha just close your eye and try it.. This fried insects just crunchy and tasteless. :)

hmm....may be if i coated it with thick chocolate and ice-cream.

Imagine ice cream with crickets.. after the ice cream melted in your mouth, only left cricket.. LOLLL

blend it into milkshake then...haha

I did not know thai people eat insects with beets. Sounds like a great combination. I just moved to southern thailand and there is not that much insect eating going on as I imagined
Edible insects are a fascinating thing and suprisingly healthy.