Monday, March 8, 2010

Bugs! They're What's For Lunch!

Our Angkor adventure over, we left Siem Reap and took the express bus back to Phnom Penh. Three hours into the trip, we stopped for lunch to be confronted by all manner of roadside deliciousness. All manner, as long as you're hungry for insects:

Deep-fried cicadas.

We've had these in Mexico. They're crunchy and nutty, but better
rolled in a tortilla with guacamole and chiles.

Who could resist a snack bag of mixed beetles?

Especially with plenty of chile and green onion.

Unfortunately, we'd already gorged on this lovely box lunch.
Next time we'll know better.

P.

1 comment:

Al said...

Hurray for bugs!