In 2005, Marc Dennis, an American artist and entomophagy (insect eating) enthusiast, began advertising bug dinners in his Brooklyn apartment. Apparently, there are 1,462 edible species of insect on the planet and eating them is a tradition that many countries partake in.
If this takes your fancy, here are some places for you to visit.
Archipelago Restaurant, Central London
Try out the Love Bug salad, which comes with pan-fried locusts and crickets in chili and garlic.
Typhoon, Santa Monica
This Californian restaurant has been offering insect delicacies for more than ten years. The menu includes Chambi ants, Thai style sea worms and Taiwanese crickets. Yum!
Vij’s, Vanvouver
Recently named one of the best Indian restaurants in the world, this Canadian restaurant’s menu includes a naan pizza with tomato, paneer and roasted crickets.
Never Never Land “Outback”, Berlin
Australian-themed restaurant Never Never Land serves up whole plates of crocodile, crispy locust and Zophobas bugs with a modest herb salad.
Toloache, New York
Mexican restaurant, Toloache, offers a range of tacos with various fillings, one being Oaxacan Style Dried Grasshoppers.
(Image credits: Toloache – zagatbuzz; Vij’s – worldofjan; Archipelago – kake_pugh; Typhoon – killerturnip; Never Never Land “Outback” – never-never.de)
