Entomophagy: Humans Turning Insects into Meals

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1. Entomophagy Article Title: Entomophagy: Humans Turning Insects into very Delicious Meals The term entomophagy refers to the consumption of insects as foodstuff. It is a fact that they are relied on by many animals for survival. In this context the term is used to refer to human consumption of insects. Now, can you clear the bad impression on your face and let us explore this interesting reality. This consumption is very odd such that to be explicit I have attached a custom research paper to back this article.

You will not be surprised to learn that the human consumption of insects is becoming a daily routine in most countries and very soon the practice will take the globe by storm. In fact, being new, rare, and a very unique food source, it is very easy to get the insects. People queue for this quality food [Picture 1]. The parts of the world where this practice has gained popularity include Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zeeland, and America. It has been proved that in the largest part of the world people eat insects, in fact in eighty percent of the countries in the world. This means that there are over 1000 insects that are eaten in these nations. There are some popular varieties of insects that are common in man’s dishes. They include cicadas, crickets, ants, beetle grubs, grasshoppers, and one cannot imagine someone eating others like “larvae of darkling beetle” and species of caterpillars [Picture 2]. The list is very interesting and to exhaust it, I have attached a custom essay on the same.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Mealworm_01_Pengo.jpg/ 220px-Mealworm_01_Pengo.jpg Tags: darkling beetle, caterpillars Links Darkling beetle- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkling_beetle Caterpillars- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar 2. Rats Article Title: Rats: a Dietary Staple in Some Cultures, a Taboo in Others Life has very funny ironic twists. When rats are a nuisance to some people to an extent that they try all means to keep them off, including poisoning and installing an army of cats to eat them, to the others it is a very precious and rare staple food and they do all they can to have them. They are very rare where their demand is high and it is not cheap for one to enjoy their meal. In the latter situation, only the economically stable class affords this appealing meal. To feature more details on the scramble for this meal, I have written a custom research paper on the same that will be online after this article.

You will spend the best part of your energy and resources to get the most popular variety of the rat dietary which are Bandicoot rats if you are in Southeast Asia.

They are very hard to get and when you get them they are very expensive [Picture 1].

Credible reports show that in Ghana, half of the meat that is produced and eaten is rat meat. This meat is mostly consumed locally. The demand here is so high to a level that cane rats are reared and in most cases hunted for their quality meat. The rat eating history is traced from the African slaves who used to hunt and consume wood rats to

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reinforce their food [Picture 2]. An upcoming custom essay tells more on the human consumption of rats.

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3. Snakes Article Title: Snakes: a Meal that is Dangerous to get, Healthy to Consume This might be rather irritating bearing in mind the reaction that gets on peoples’ faces on the mention of snakes. Some jump off while others first disappear to confirm that the enemy is not within. Others just fearfully hold their mouths not aware of the next action. In some culture this is the opposite.

Snakes are respected and valued for their meat. In fact the meat is taken as a delicacy in some nations. The price is very heavy for a common man to go by. The counts on the merits of the snake meat are vast and I have accompanied this article with a supporting custom research paper. The fact that this meat comes with a

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pharmaceutical consequence of warming the heart justifies the whole logic, making the cost of the meat to shoot up significantly [Picture 1]. This culture and the entire school of thought have been bought and practiced in various parts of the world. You will be surprised when you get to autumn; people here have to warm up their bodies. And to do it effectively, nothing else can afford this measure other than the snake soup of Cantonese cuisine [Picture 2]. It is very interesting that to increase sexual virility, people have to take the blood of snakes, to be very specific that of cobras. This school of thought is common in Asian countries. To be effective the blood is drained when the cobra is alive. How? It is very well detailed in a separate custom essay.

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4. Dogs Article Title: Dogs: the Meat mainly used as the Survival Food in Times of War

Exotic Food In some parts of the world like Africa, dogs are neglected and the attention they receive is when they are called for an attack of a perceived enemy. They are fed in a manner that shows a lot of contempt to these creatures. In some cases they are rarely fed. This treatment may be termed as an insult by many who value dogs especially for the good meat they produce.

The consumption of dogs among the human race has been evident and acceptable in many countries globally [Picture 1]. Ancient China, Ancient Rome and Ancient Mexico are some of the place where dog eating is very common. A custom research paper written in regard to dog eating explains how the meat is prepared and served. You will not be surprised in getting to Switzerland, China, Vietnam, Philippines and Korea and get that the common and most going menu is that which does not compromise on the dog’s meat presence. Most notably was the Donner party. It was marooned in the Sierra Nevada Mountains when the Mexican-American war gained momentum. Here, it was noted that dog consumption was on the peak for survival [Picture 2]. Those who support eating of dogs argue that the gap between the livestock and pets is subjective. In other words, they say eating meat from different animals is all the same. So the logic is justified. More insight into dog eating is detailed in a supporting custom essay after this article.

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5. Cats Article Title: Cats: the Taboo Meat whose Taboo is a Sometimes Assumed Cats eat meat and people keep them as pets, for beauty, and in some cases as defensive measures to keep off rats. However, when all gets to the worst and there is no alternative to supplement food, then cat meat fills the gap. It is very delicious and a meal that you will not regret eating. However, since the animal is almost unanimously accepted as a pet, and as a carnivore, its consumption is very secretive.

The delicacy in the cat’s meat is so intense that to comprehensively cover it, a custom research paper written in its respect entails more [Picture 1]. However, with all said and done, cats meat consumption is a reality and it is a common practice. The meat is really enjoyed in the United States of America. Though not sound, people here have resorted to taking the meat in testing times. This is done mostly during wartime. It is also common when poverty calls for nothing less other than the meat. Go to China during winter months, the warming solution is cat flesh. The preparation is very funny.

[Picture 2] The stomach, small intestines, and thigh meats are turned into meatballs and served with soup. The rest of the meat is thrown away. Japan consumed cat

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comfortably until the termination of Tokugawa Period. The meat was so delicious in China, such that the population ate to a level that the government had to regulate. A deep overview into cat eating in other parts is featured in the next custom essay.

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However, it is widely mentioned as a wild animal. As a matter of fact, this very delicious meal can be swapped with rabbit or chicken recipes. The only distinction is

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that the meat might contain some gamey taste but only if it is not well handled. You will not actually hold the competition for squirrel meat in some countries [Picture 1]. In South America for instance, squirrels are heavily hunted for food. Eating squirrel is taken as expertise. Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee mentioned his experience in eating squirrel during the 2008 U.S. election. Hunting of squirrel is also a tie of unity among the Americans. This is now becoming funny! Mike Huckabee said that one of the populations-times honored traditions is the hunting and eating of squirrels. He said this links the people to their ancestors and to each other [Picture 2]; a process he called cultural identity. More on the squirrels and myths surrounding its eating is covered in the next custom essay written with its respect.

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7. Frogs

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Article Title: Frogs: a Delicacy of the Popular French and Cantonese Cuisine The satisfaction and the objectives of a French and Cantonese cuisine cannot be met in the absence of frogs. It is in fact one of the most significant meals in the cuisine.

Though the frog may be frightening in its facial look or better still not appealing to look at, or even not worth an association with to most of us, then all is not lost.

The facial appearance may not be pretty enough but think of this: Close your eyes, assume you know nothing about frogs and neglect all the former perceptions of a frog [Picture 1]; then visit Cantonese Cuisine and select the dishes without reading the menu using you visual sense. Surely, you will be in fight with the waiters as you demand more and little will you know you are asking for frogs. Their appeal on a plate is so eminent that to capture the real taste, I have attached a supporting custom research paper alongside this article. You will not only get them in France but this gospel has been bought and appreciated in other countries like Thailand, Vietnam, Spain, and Portugal among others. The gospel of frog’s meat has graduated to be an economic activity bearing in mind the great market for this meat. Indonesia is the largest exporter of frogs [Picture 2]. Frogs are very rich in protein, omega-3-fatty acids and vitamin. In Vietnam, frogs are reared for commercial purposes. Frogs and economy are well addressed in the coming custom essay.

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http://t3.gstatic.com/images? q=tbn:ANd9GcTmEvMUMVgajY0YNlRiqPSCO4DGcEWRec92d9EeUuAcci1w9O2aDtv 4xdkT Tags: Cantonese cuisine, Thailand Links Cantonese cuisine- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantonese_cuisine Thailand- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand 8. Fried Spider Article Title: Fried Spider: Its Absence in Cambodia’s Dishes can be Suicidal A visit to Cambodia cannot be complete if one visits and gets out having not taken a fried spider. You might hate and disregard it but tourists come from far to Cambodia to enjoy the fried spider meal as well as enjoying how the meal is prepared live. It is served as a “specialty snack” [Picture 1]. One will feel belittled to get there and miss one. It is a major tourist attraction especially for tourists passing around the town of Skuon.

They are also available for commercial meat purposes in Phnom Penh, another town in Cambodia. Here is where the spider meat popularity begins. The spider meat consumption has grown so much and to detail this growth, a comprehensive custom research paper will address it at length. The spiders are raised in holes in the north of the city of Skuon. Later they are fried in oil and there they get ready for commerce. You will need to dig deep into your pocket to secure a plate of this delicacy. Roughly 300 are reared for a snack. The preparation of the snack is very unique. They are tossed in a combination of MSG, sugar, and salt [Picture 2]. Compressed garlic is fried in oil until

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scented. The spiders are now added and fried together with the garlic until the legs stiffens. By this time the abdominal contents are not very gooey. The spider snack has a very interesting recipe that is covered in a wider perspective in the custom essay that is due.

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9. Astacus Astacus Article Title: Astacus Astacus: Traditional Meat Stuff, Males Become 16cm Long It is a form of a very funny fish that looks more of an ant than a fish. They normally breed in fresh waters. They have some history from France, to the Balkan Peninsula, and north to the British Isles Scandinavia. The popularity of its meat has been very profound and to give it as much attention as it deserves, I have written a custom research paper to support this article.

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If you are in Europe, then the meat here is in plenty of supply. However, you will need to dig deep into your pocket so as to get the taste of this delicacy. This is due to the fact that the meat is expensive to buy as it is rare and also classy. There are claims that the meat is prone to a dangerous disease called the crayfish plague. This latter development hinders many from enjoying the delicacy [picture1]. The astacus eating traces its consumption momentum back to the Middle Ages. It was famous among the Swedish nobility. Latter the practice was adopted by all social classes who stared at the delicious meal like the royals. Today the animals are wild and collected in traps [Picture 2]. Due to the increased demand in the consumption of the Astacus, the style is changing with the coming of advanced aquaculture which brings in man-made ponds.

Its modern rearing is very important and its attention is captured in details in the custom essay written in its regard after this article.

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Article Title: Ant: Eggs of two of its Species Makes Mexico’s Escamoles It could be tragic if we terminated this discussion on exotic food and fail to pay any attention to the ants. You will have missed a great deal of luxury in life if you have gone this far having not taken the larvae of an ant. They are very common in most parts of the world.

To bring out the favor you will do to your body in having a taste of the ant larvae, I have done a custom research paper on the same alongside the article. As a matter of fact the basis of a very important meal in Mexico, the escamoles, requires eggs of two species of ants to prepare. If you visit Mexico and miss to eat Escamoles then your visit in the country will lose its adventure taste [Picture 1]. They resemble a type of insect called Cavier. However, its price is the kind of which you think twice before you give in to. Otherwise your back flight fare may be drained. Their cost can be as high as USD 40 for every pound. This is motivated by the fact that these insects are seasonal and getting them is very hard. In Colombia in the division of Santander, Atta laevigata are toasted breathing and consumed. In India and Burma, a stick of the green weaver ant is served with curry as condiment [Picture 2]. Ants are very significant in the dynamic world of delicacies. An exhaustive insight into more ants meals are covered in an attached custom essay.

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Ants_For_Food_SG.jpg/ 220px-Ants_For_Food_SG.jpg Tags: escamoles, Cavier Links Escamoles- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escamoles Cavier- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caviar 11. Crocodile Article Title: Crocodile: Very Dangerous to Even See, but Delicious to Eat By the mention of the name crocodile, all nerves become loose as you try to conceptualize the danger of an encounter with its jaws or even the knock of its tail. But worst of all is how ugly the animal looks. But if you keep off the scenes and open up where the animal’s meat is, then you will regret the moments you have denied yourself the take of this delicious meal.

To be very fair to the significance of the crocodile’s meat, I have attached a custom research paper to back up this article in stressing the value the meat carries [Picture 1]. The meat is very delicious but the source is dangerous and life risking.

Humans eat crocodiles but crocodiles also eat man. It can be very unfortunate if you cross lines with saltwater crocodile or the Nile crocodile. You will leave people mourning as you will be no more; they are very dangerous creatures. In fact they have been recorded as having killed very many people in Africa and south Asia every year.

However, the meat they produce is quality but how they are caught is very risky. Visit the restaurants in the United States and you will not regret the value of your money for the quality crocodile meat you will be served with [Picture 2]. If you are in South Africa,

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Australia, Cuba, or Ethiopia, the crocodile meat here is in plenty. A custom essay on the same will give more insight into crocodile consumption.

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