Bugs galore in Thailand!
This is how they sell deep fried bugs in Thailand. In the foreground on the left are Chiang Mai bamboo worms, on the right are silk worms with grasshoppers and other stuff the background.
Yuckkk! My daughter Stefie trying to put a big grasshopper into her mouth as a dare. Of course she didn't make it! This proves not all Chinese are bad grubbers like me!
It's kinda fun walking around Thailand and see the street side vendors selling these snacks. A small plastic bag of them is approx 45 cents. They are eaten with a sprinkle of the famous Thai fish sauce,
Nam Pla.
Blindfold taste test of some of them :
Grasshopper - Just like crispy anchovies! Pat?
Silk worm - Softish and slightly salty. I give 6/10 for this.
Cicadas - Nothing to rave about. Make sure you tear off the wings first otherwise, you have a mouth full of it. Annoying.
Scorpions - Leather! Very little pulp in it. Boring....
Bamboo worms - Yummm... Taste like a butter stick and sweet!
Ant's eggs - Crispy caviar! Guudd!