EXOTICbeetle!
By ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
Philippines
June 5, 2018 11:00pm CST
Good morning on a gloomy Wednesday my friends, how are you?
Last night , my kid brother messaged us if we like the deep-fried exotic edible beetle because he and his friends were having a drinking session. The exotic food goes well with the wine. I said YES, GIVE US SOME!.
So last night, he dropped by and gave me this plastic pack with the beetles. I munched 2 pieces.
This morning, my son took 2 pieces and ate it. It is crunchy and so tasty especially the part with the eggs.
Would you eat a piece of food like this beetle as a dare?
This discussion answers a post of @Starmaiden .
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10 responses
@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
6 Jun 18
Hi po. I am not a fan of anything like that except for those kuhol (I forget the name I will ask my mommy). Those little shell creatures. But other than that, no more.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
good morning, hija. yes, i like the big snails, and even those long-shelled snails. how about field frogs? have you tasted them? they taste like chicken meat.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
8 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 my late mother cooked 'sinigang na palaka' and the broth is already 'ulam' for me.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
7 Jun 18
@ridingbet Yes po, those snails. Yummy. I do not like fried frogs even if they taste like chicken. I would still know that they are frogs. 
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
7 Jun 18
@ridingbet Those are dirty insects and I do not care of them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
@LadyDuck they are thoroughly cleaned and boiled for several minutes before deep-frying them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
that is always the perception of some, but when they taste, they say it is yummy. these insects, when cooked properly, are eaten during drinking spree of men here in my place.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
25 Jun 18
like watermelon seeds, kabsat, only thing is these are so tasty
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
6 Jun 18
I'll never try to eat these beetles. I didn't even know these beetles could eat.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
7 Jun 18
@ridingbet Ha ha, you are right. I am so careless.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
what do you mean with your second statement?
"I didn't even know these beetles could eat".
of course, any living entity should eat in order to survive. maybe you mean, "I didn't even know these beetles could be eaten." am i right?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
12 Jun 18
yes they are deep-fried. i finished the bag of beetles yesterday. i ate them with rice, like a viand.
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@aureliah (24316)
• Kenya
15 Jun 18
@ridingbet oooh my!That is something that I can't even think of trying
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
6 Jun 18
I suppose it would be no different than eating the french exotic food "Escargo". (Snails) But I'll still stick with pizza. 
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
snails are also tasty. my mother cooked snails so good that the broth is already a dish.
you really cannot be challenged to take a bite of snails or these edible bugs, right?
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@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
7 Jun 18
@ridingbet I did try Sushi...and loved it! I'll add that to my credit.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
18 Jul 18
I am not sure if I would be able to eat them. I think that I would have to see them in person first. I might eat one as an experiment or a dare...or maybe not
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
7 Jun 18
hahaha... cockroaches i think have more elongated thorax. these insects have round thorax.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
6 Jun 18
No po hehehe!!! I am not a fan exotic foods..
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@arunima25 (87771)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jul 18
Sorry!! I prefer veg and sometimes chicken, fish or egg. I do not have the guts to try these beetle. But it seems you like it a lot. Enjoy your yummy snacks
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