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[–] 17 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I’ve eaten a lot of pretty crazy stuff by western standards. The most challenging thing I have eaten was a giant water bug. The most challenging thing I haven’t been able to bring myself to eat was balut.

The water bug was definitely not the worst thing I’ve eaten though; it was unbelievably fragrant. Practically like eating perfume.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Esters I bet it's rich in esters

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Probably. I know it’s a pheromone and is much more concentrated in males making them more valuable/desired

    My question for folks, though…:
    When faced with eating a giant water bug for the first time, would you bite the head side first or the butt side first?

    I struggled with this decision…

    ETA: (for reference)

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Is that someone people actually eat?

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