Travels with Monkey Part I

[Monkey@Arms]

OK, I have to ask. What did the crickets taste like? The silkworm larvae I had in Korea tasted like walnuts. Looks like you had some great travels.

YMOS,
Tony

Well Tony, these were some pretty small critters and they had been sauteed with red chilies, so I couldn't really discern what they might have tasted like in their unseasoned state, even when I ate them right out of the bowl.

Our dinning companions, who were locals, were very enthusiastic when the crickets showed up as an unannounced side to our Oaxacan Stone Bowl meat plates (pictured below) saying that they eat them by hand as a snack, like nuts or popcorn.



I can say this, they weren't crunchy - more like shrimp with shell on.

Best regards,

Jake-the-remorseless-eating-machine