Crunchy on the Outside

Who would have thought that orthopteras were just so darn munchable?  This is one of those experiences I just have to share, so I’ll start with the image.  I saw this during a trip to Jungle Jim’s:

Delicious and nutritious

Are these humanely killed?  Because I want cruelty-free chitin.

Why was the taxonomic name used?  I don’t expect a bag of jerky to be labeled as “bovine snacks” or such.

I hate it when my snackable arthropods have artificial preservatives.  Good on them for that.

I certainly don’t want to add unnecessary saturated fat to my diet.  I’m glad these are cooked healthily.

No MSG!  Excellent.  I don’t want flavor-enhancement to interfere with that natural earthy taste.  I also don’t want to eat a bag of bugs and not be satiated, because then they’d be like chips: you just can’t have one.

I like that logo with the fork being stuck into a bug.  Yum.

There isn’t much mystery in its origins, however: https://www.thailandunique.com/.  Visiting the website, bugs appear to be their specialty.

I wasn’t feeling adventurous.  I bought a can of duck liver instead.

–Simon