People normally don't eat bugs (I think...), but there are people who either love the challenge or it's part of their culture. Anyways, I found this unusual food. It's called Spicy Giant Bug Paste (yes yes that's the name). The main ingredient in this paste is crushed giant waterbug (water scorpion) with some shrimp paste, garlic, salt, etc. It says its good with sticky rice, vegetables, and tortilla chips. This paste is Thai and "it makes an excellent dipping paste for edible insects." We should all give this a try!
This is a blog produced by the members of Smith College's spring 2011 English 119 class, "What's for Dinner: Writing about Food." Our title is taken from M.F.K. Fisher's 1968 essay "the Secret Ingredient."
Monday, February 21, 2011
Unusual Foods From Around the World
People normally don't eat bugs (I think...), but there are people who either love the challenge or it's part of their culture. Anyways, I found this unusual food. It's called Spicy Giant Bug Paste (yes yes that's the name). The main ingredient in this paste is crushed giant waterbug (water scorpion) with some shrimp paste, garlic, salt, etc. It says its good with sticky rice, vegetables, and tortilla chips. This paste is Thai and "it makes an excellent dipping paste for edible insects." We should all give this a try!
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