What are we eating?!
Ant eggs tacos...
@halcyondaze with the stare I bet you're giving your computer screen right now...
After a few hours traveling to see the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacán, our tour guide Rodolfo took us to a hidden gem called La Gruta. It's a tiny cave restaurant where they specialize in prehistoric Mexican cuisine...aka bug dishes.
It was pretty hot outside and we both forgot to put sunscreen on, so the cave provided a perfect relief from the sun.
Rodolfo was an awesome tour guide and even bought us a few tequila shots in gratitude. Well...maybe more like tequila coconut cups full...but who's keeping track?
I just had to share the escamol making experience with all of you!
Yeah, I was that guy who stood standing there in the middle of the restaurant looking like a tourist...
For the love of Steemit!
Rodolfo said the ant eggs taste like grass. I could see what he means, but it's subtle. The guacamole covered up most of the flavor for me, but the texture still came through. It's a bit like large juicy pieces of rice.
Would I eat it again?
YES!
As long as there is plenty of tequila ;P.
Back when I used to live with Kev, we always joked about making a TV show called Embrace the Race, where we'd travel the world trying all the craziest foods from each culture.
This was before Bizarre Foods came out.
Maybe we should still do it. What do you think?
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Wait.... are there actually ants in the tacos? I'm confused lol.
It's actually the ant's eggs that are harvested and cooked then put inside a tortilla. There is a huge trend in Mexico to go back to the food popular before the Spanish influence. Cricket salt with mezcal is a must try!
If you had to describe what it tastes like by comparing it to a common food eaten around the world. What would that be? I can't say I've ever eaten anything like that before.
I'd say a mix between rice, pasta, and wheat grass... Pretty unique.
I definitely missed out on this restaurant when visiting the caves. Always a perk when the locals take you to the real hidden gems! YUM!