Why Cambodian eats bugs like cricket and tarantulas?

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:44 pm

I've talked to old people here who have said that Tarantulas were previously only eaten as medicine, for sore throats, and it's only been since the 1970s that they were eaten as snacks. You don't see them eaten often though anyway, and they're expensive. Crickets are much more common, but they eat them all over the region.

StroppyChops · Post by **StroppyChops** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:03 am

Saw some small dried snakes in Psaar Orussey on Sunday but was told they were not cooked yet so cannot eat. Anyone had these?

LTO · Post by **LTO** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:32 am

John Bingham wrote:I've talked to old people here who have said that Tarantulas were previously only eaten as medicine, for sore throats, and it's only been since the 1970s that they were eaten as snacks. You don't see them eaten often though anyway, and they're expensive. Crickets are much more common, but they eat them all over the region.

Interesting, especially the specificity of it.

Rama · Post by **Rama** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:33 am

What about frogs and snails?
French influence?

wasabi · Post by **wasabi** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:05 am

StroppyChops wrote:Saw some small dried snakes in Psaar Orussey on Sunday but was told they were not cooked yet so cannot eat. Anyone had these?

Tried those near Takeo once - what can I say - tastes like chicken

JBTrain · Post by **JBTrain** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:32 am

Rama wrote:What about frogs and snails?
French influence?

Ancient Khmers ate snails. The frog issue is a matter of dispute though I can't imagine why they wouldn't.

John Bingham · Post by **John Bingham** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:37 am

StroppyChops wrote:Saw some small dried snakes in Psaar Orussey on Sunday but was told they were not cooked yet so cannot eat. Anyone had these?

This kind of thing? These ones are really tough, they need a lot of shredding before you can eat them. Don't taste much different than dried fish. I've eaten fresh snake in a soup, again tasted like fish.

Joker Poker · Post by **Joker Poker** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:01 am

Yep, I tried one once and I can't imagine what would make me want another when there are so many better things to nibble.

StroppyChops · Post by **StroppyChops** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:36 am

wasabi wrote:
StroppyChops wrote:Saw some small dried snakes in Psaar Orussey on Sunday but was told they were not cooked yet so cannot eat. Anyone had these?
Tried those near Takeo once - what can I say - tastes like chicken

Naturally!

StroppyChops · Post by **StroppyChops** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:39 am

John Bingham wrote:
StroppyChops wrote:Saw some small dried snakes in Psaar Orussey on Sunday but was told they were not cooked yet so cannot eat. Anyone had these?

This kind of thing? These ones are really tough, they need a lot of shredding before you can eat them. Don't taste much different than dried fish. I've eaten fresh snake in a soup, again tasted like fish.

Coiled into flat disks, looked really unappetising compared to snake-on-a-stick. Apparently used in soups when dried like this.

I've eaten plenty of fresh snake in Oz with the locals, somewhere between chicken and fish would be a reasonable description.

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