No kidding. We were at a classic Oaxaca restaurant here in Monterrey, and I saw “chapulines” on the menu. I was pretty sure they were grasshoppers, but wasn’t 100% convinced until a bowl of fried bugs came out. They were pretty tasty…once you forgot about what you were eating.
I found this gem (and thousands of similar articles) while trying to confirm that I had, in fact, just eaten grasshoppers:
Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most famous culinary destinations. The best way to sample all that it has to offer is by strolling through any of the area’s open-air marketplaces. For the adventurous, grab a small plastic bag or paper cone filled with chapulines: fried grasshoppers seasoned with salt, chili powder, and lime juice. Chapulines come in a variety of sizes depending on the season. Their crunchy texture and earthy flavor are surprisingly easy to swallow.
3 responses so far ↓
1 Vivian // May 30, 2007 at 1:46 pm
What did it taste like?
2 Tim // Jun 2, 2007 at 9:01 pm
It tasted like chili powder and lime; they were crunchy, and tasted great wrapped in tortillas…it was just tough to get around the idea of eating grasshoppers, I guess.
3 James // Jun 27, 2007 at 12:46 pm
Try meal worms they are creamed filled goodness!!!
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