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The way insects should eat food.

Not long ago, we reported on the release of Konchu Sour, an alcoholic beverage made with the wonderful taste of giant water bugs. At that time, I paid tribute to the manufacturers of Bugs Farm, who created insect food that did not require people to swallow the entire giant rhinoceros beetle.

So now, I decided to put the money on my lips and actually try some. However, I did not stop there, and finally obtained a series of insect-based food and beverages from Bugs Farm to make the whole meal.

At the heart of the feast are two packs of ramen: salt soup ramen made with grasshoppers and cricket soy sauce ramen. In both cases, the noodles and soup contain a lot of their respective insects, just ground and mixed like flour.

▼"There are about 15 grasshoppers in the soup." This is the guarantee of Bugs Farm!

They are also very easy to make. The noodles only need to be cooked for about three minutes, and the soup does not take long to put together. You can prepare a bowl of piping hot grasshopper soup in almost the same time as making cup noodles.

▼ Each package contains two packages of soup and enough noodles for two bowls.

As a side dish, I made three cups of Chuchazuke, which is an insect version of chazuke, a soup-like rice made by pouring tea or stock on top of the rice. Each has a different flavor: Cricket & Mealworm, Cricket and Silk Moth Cocoon, Ant & Grasshopper.

These are also easy to make. Just add a teaspoon to some hot water and pour it over some cooked rice. Unlike ramen noodles, there are some large insects in these powders, but they are quite small and do not make me feel squeamish at all.

▼ Cocoons, ants and grasshoppers

▼ Cricket & Mealworm This reminds me that I still need to watch that new Dune movie.

For the drink, I prepared a cup of silkworm tea, its name says almost everything.

Inside the package is a separate tea bag filled with silkworm feces... I guess. I have never really seen silkworm feces before, but I can't imagine what it will be.

Finally, of course, an insect meal is not complete without a large frozen Konchu Sour.

Because this got me into the whole situation in the first place, I decided to drink a toast to my health.

Surprisingly good! But it is also very strange.

Considering that the main ingredients are giant water worm extract, beer alcohol and sugar, I did not expect such a bold and fruity taste. It has a strong lemon flavor with a hint of coconut and another indescribable flavor. For lack of better words, it is a bit like "leather".

Next, I took a sip of silkworm tea, but I have to admit that I am not a real tea drinker. To be honest, it tastes a lot like most other teacups I have ever had.

Except for what it is made of, it is nothing strange. It has a mild, leaf-like taste, just like most teas.

▼ Is erect stool good luck?

Continue to eat Chuchazuke, I first eat a spoonful of cricket flavor. According to the jar, it has a "nutty smell with a breeze, slightly insect smell". Personally, I think it has a pleasant salty taste, although I think these dark little pieces are crickets, but to a large extent it feels like eating seaweed.

Next comes cricket and mealworms. A long time ago, I used to raise a pet water dragon, always feeding it these little beetle larvae, but until now I have really tried it myself.

The jar said it had the smell of shrimp, but honestly, this did not shock me. I think this is a bit plain. That being said, I usually find Chazuke to be very plain because it is usually made with tea, and I think I have made my opinion on tea clear earlier.

Therefore, in this way, it may be more attractive to fans of traditional chazuke. However, another problem is that I occasionally feel something stings my tongue, which I think is the shell of mealworms. It's not terrible, but I may not have it.

Finally, I tried the flavors of Silk Moth Cocoon, Ant and Grasshopper. According to the label, it tasted like corn and lemon.

this is the best. It has a lively salty and sour taste, and the more complex insect mixture adds a nice texture to the mixture, but again, there are no insects staring at your face, so all this is delicious.

▼ I mean, of course there are whole cocoons, but they have no faces.

It's finally time to try ramen. First I ate some salt grasshopper ramen, which was very delicious. The texture of the noodles is very tender and the soup is very salty.

However, the soy sauce cricket ramen is a bit boring. The noodles are also good in texture, but the soup is not as irritating as salt grasshoppers. Having said that, I ate them all to get a clear understanding of their taste, so this one might be more suitable for adding many ingredients, such as bean sprouts, pork or eggs.

Unfortunately, I didn't have any standard ramen ingredients on hand at the time, so I just threw some biscuits and my secret weapon to stand by.

Bugs Farm also produces cricket salt! This is a mixed seasoning, the main ingredient is cricket powder, which can increase protein content. I actually tried this on some rice beforehand and it was great, so maybe it can play a little bit here as well. It tastes mostly like salt, but has a nutty taste and a more rounded taste.

Sadly, it didn't make the cricket soy sauce ramen lively at the time. However, in subsequent attempts, I added some cucumbers, pork, kimchi and other ingredients, which really greatly enhanced the ramen experience.

Therefore, although all feces and bugs are involved, there is actually nothing disgusting about any of these foods.

Having said that, it did not try to disguise itself as non-insect food. I occasionally find a wing here and there, but this just makes me consider the real difference between insect wings and plant leaves, and-by extension-the difference between mealworms and shrimp.

My personal recommendation is Konchu Sodium Grasshopper Ramen, which is served with cocoons, ants and grasshopper Chuchazuke. Cricket salt is also a very good all-round seasoning and can be added to any dishes you like.

Either way, if the current environmental conditions continue to require more insect-based foods, then Bugs Farm will definitely be a leader in these highly palatable foods.

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