I never thought I would ever eat bugs but never say never right? So, before leaving Kaifeng we decided to check out Kaifeng's Snack Street, and that's when I decided to give it a try. It was either tonight or never!
So first on the plate were some roasted bugs that I have never seen in my life before called
"Ruòchóng 若虫". After hesitating for a bit, I ate one and it wasn't bad at all! I was just grossed out by the thought that I was seriously eating mud crawling insects, but oh well. Then, I had some roasted caterpillars which were surprisingly crunchy but that was it! They didn't have any particular taste. I actually liked it, so I kept eating more. Next, I tired one roasted cicada pupa - NEVER AGAIN! It was DISGUSTING! The second I bit into it some juicy gooey nastiness splattered out in my mouth. Honestly, I felt like there was snot in my mouth, so it came out the same way it got in.
So, would I eat any of these again? Most likely not. Would I eat different kind of bugs? At this point in my life, I have eaten things I thought I would never eat. So who knows? Maybe I will, maybe I won't. Only time will tell.
How about you? Have you ever eaten insects or would you dare to? Let me know in the comments below.