This meal comes from Papua, Indonesia. Papua itself holds a variety of uniqueness, ranging from its natural beauty, customs, and also do not miss its culinary culture. If you go to Papua, don't forget to find this extreme Indonesian food that is usually eaten by Papuans. This one extreme culinary is sago caterpillars or caterpillars that live in sago trees. Just hearing his name makes people a little ticklish. Residents make sago decisions from sago trees in the jungle. But make no mistake, we will not find sago caterpillars on sago trees that are still alive or standing upright.
This caterpillar is only found on sago tree trunks that have been cut down or died. After being left for a few days, then the sago tree that has been cut down will rot and that's when these sago caterpillars begin to appear. At the tip of its body, there are red marks as heads. Usually sago caterpillars are eaten raw as herbs and strong medicines. But if you feel disgusted, this sago caterpillar can also be cooked before eating. This typical food of the Kamoro tribe is rich in nutritional content, especially protein for the body. do you want to try it?
I respect the eaters. But I can't😬
but a lot of vitamins in the food do you want to survive? . 🤭