We told you about our friend, Laura D’Asaro, co-founder of Chirps Chips, and her 31 day bug-eating odyssey here. We will be interviewing Laura for the podcast just after she finishes her 31 day journey!
She has documented the first 10 days in two blog posts so far, click here to get all caught up.
Wondering how to eat giant water bugs? In Thailand they are called Maeng Da and are commonly eaten throughout Southeast Asia. Similarly to how La Croix gets those natural fruit flavors without the fruit, the water bug essence is extracted, and then typically incorporated into sauces. They are also often eaten whole as a salty snack!
Worm salt is essentially ground-up Maguey worms mixed with salt and chile spices. Turns out worm salt (known often as sal de gusano) is commonly used in Oaxaca for all sorts of things! It is used as a seasoning in cooking, as well as an add-on to fruits, snacks, salsas, and most famously, to brim glasses of mezcal or tequila.
Mealworm Falafel Pockets
These (Mealworms from Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch) were awesome. Mealworms are quickly becoming one of my favorite bugs. You can’t tell they are in there but you still get all the added health benefits. I know I am supposed to explain what they taste like but I just have nothing to add here. The only issue is still the name. I think people would be far more open to trying them if their name was a little more palatable. For instance Wendy, the CEO of Rocky Mountain Micro Ranch, calls them molitos!
Click here to listen to Laura chat with the Cricket Man about Chirps on the Ento Nation podcast.
