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Tog Tan · 04-13-2009, 02:03 AM

Live Termite Queen
I have tried this and it taste just like custard or durian without the pungency. Why do we eat it? It is a very heaty food and supposed to be good for people with asthma. What we do is we dig up the termite mound and then take out the royal chamber and keep it till we want to eat the queen. The faster eaten the better cos the workers cannot get to feed her once out of the nest. The chamber is then broken and the queen gets her head torn off and in it goes into the mouth. Sometimes we find dark brown color queens and those are supposed to be better. I tried it a couple of times out of curiosity. I once ate a couple at a go and boy, my body heated up like in a fever.
There are people who keep the queens in Chinese wine. It is supposed to be an aphrodisiac too.

I love dogs and I haven't tried it cos I didn't go looking. But if it's on the table, I will have a go. The people here believe that once you have eaten dog meat, the dogs seem to know it and don't get friendly.

I find it really interesting how different cultures can interpret the word fine cuisine.

Beth, the palm grub is an aboslute delicacy in Borneo and there's festival for them. Here, the people don't go for it.

Cuy is a much valued pet here and not cheap to eat but the women eat it with herbs as post birth food. It is highly nutritional for them. The other rodent eaten here is the Moon Rat. But it's fully protected and not many gets around.

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