Grand Hotel Night Market

Post by **Kraka's Dad** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:13 pm

There is a stall there that sells bugs of various sizes, I can only assume that they are for eating. Has anyone tried them or even seen anyone try them. I have been a number of times and have not seen anyone try them. I think you would have to be very hungry/drunk to give them a try.

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:26 pm

I've tried most of them but that was years ago. I don't think they taste much of anything, like the grasshoppers just have an oily taste.

Post by **Kraka's Dad** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:36 pm

I guess it it a case of getting over the look of them first.
Were you drunk when you tried them ??

Post by **Bamboo Grove** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:43 pm

I was sober when I ate hoppers and silk worms but I needed a lot of alcohol before I was able to try the big bugs (water beetles.)

Post by **Kraka's Dad** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:49 pm

Am impressed

I don't blame you re the water beetles the look repulsive !!!

Post by **STEVE G** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 9:42 pm

One time when I was up in the villiage in Buriram I was working my way through a plate of Beetles, to keep the locals happy. This old guy came over and I offered him the plate, he ate a couple of them and said
" ah, very good,............ from buffalo shit "
which put a different aspect to the taste!
Actually most of the smaller bugs taste Ok when they're fried up, not so keen on the bigger ones. Had curried ants eggs once, and those big red ants in soup like croutens.

Post by **Randy Cornhole** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:29 pm

Silk worms taste like peanuts, quite nice really. Originally all bug type things were eaten by poor farmers as a cheap source of protein.

Post by **MartinJ** » Tue Apr 25, 2006 5:39 pm

I tried the grasshopper bugs myself, and to my surprise they did not taste too bad

and i had had nothing to drink, but the lady that gave to me was someone i could not say no to.

And if she can eat them so can i