https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortolan_bunting

  • knifestealingcrow [any]
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    2 years ago

    My guilty pleasure is watching the "SHOCKING WEIRD EXOTIC TRIBAL FOOD (I ATE BUGS)(NEARLY THREW UP)(HOSPITAL VISIT)(OBVIOUS CLICKBAIT)" genre of YouTube videos and travel shows, because I enjoy finding out about foods and preparations I've never heard of, and I always find myself going "that's not that odd, I'd eat that"

    This though? No way I'm eating it, at least not whole.

    • Commander_Data [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      I've always felt the same way. I've been on every continent on the planet and few things have made me nope out; half gestatated fried duck eggs in Cambodia and guinea pigs in Peru come to mind. Add this to the list.

      • knifestealingcrow [any]
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        2 years ago

        I haven't been able to travel that much, but I've known a lot of people from different parts of the world and we usually connect through cooking something. There are very few foods I'd refuse to at least try.

      • CommunistBear [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Ngl balut really isn't that bad :shrug-outta-hecks:

        I'm not even that big on eggs either

    • kristina [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      idk bugs are tasty dont @ me :shrug-outta-hecks:

      though i will say juicy bugs gross me out. loved grilled locusts :grillman:

        • kristina [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          its like shrimp they either make the shell really soft through boiling -> grill or they peel the shell off

          its honestly far more justifiable to eat locusts than seafood imo trawling is super bad but locusts will eat anything and you can raise them en masse easy

            • kristina [she/her]
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              2 years ago

              yeah. also some kinds of fungus taste seafoodish, like lion's mane. totally recommend. a bit hard to cultivate yourself though if you dont know what youre doing

        • kristina [she/her]
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          2 years ago

          Yeah it's based

          Society lied to us all bugs are everywhere and some literally grow on trees and they yummy

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      I think I would learn a lot about myself if someone handed me a witchity grub. Apparently they taste like bland peanut butter.