Insects + Rice
November 27th, 2009 by James
“Nanikore Chin Hyakkei” travels to Shizuoka prefecture and tries out some yellow jackets (Vespula flaviceps) mixed with rice:
The comedians who eat the gruesome looking dish are quite surprised by how good it tastes. Apparently the bugs taste very much like sakura shrimp.
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My brain tells me insects are extremely nutritious and are a virtually untapped food soruce for the mankind.
Then my gut tells my brain to go f*** itself and gives me free samples of what it would do if I ever consciously ingested any.
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It may look disturbing, but it’s just a food culture to eat insects or not. And some small sea creatures (such as sakura shrimp) eaten in Japan look bugs alike.
Before humans acquired live stock, I believe they had been eating insects anywhere in the world. Still nowadays in some areas in Africa or Asia people actually do eat insects. Also in Nagano Japan where people living far from sea or river, there is still a custom to eat baby bees.
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Shit, I’m going to Shizuoka pref next year. I won’t eat that.
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Hey, you’re finally writing it as Hyakkei!
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Before criticizing the custom of eating insects, have a look at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entomophagy
You ecologists and eco-conscious people should eat insects.
and
I don’t want to eat insects though…
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There is a reason people find insects disgusting… Because they are disgusting and filled with disease!
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In the rural areas in Japan, spiders are often considered benefical insects both in houses and fields since they are predators of harmful insects. They can contribute to prevention of the spread of disease.
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I too, find tautologies to be tautological.
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umaii, what is the name of the revealing music?
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It’s from the “Great Gate of Kiev” segment of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
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Please don’t spoil the surprise in the title and first image, I know you want to attract view but please try to find a smart non spoiling way.
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