Many cultures, including Thailand and Japan, feature insects such as silkworms as parts of the diet in some regions. And there are people working to give bugs a larger presence in the food cultures of the world by writing about insects as food and holding special events to showcase the possibilities. Some of these people came together at a recent event in Tokyo for those looking to expand their culinary horizons: Konchūshoku Night, an insect-tasting event held on February 15 at the Shigoto Bar near Tokyo’s Kiyosumi-shirakawa subway station.
Dubia Japan focuses in particular on the Argentine cockroach and the silkworm, feeding its insects a healthy diet of vegetables and fruit. “I hope we’ll be able to sell our bugs in supermarkets soon!” laughs Imai.
