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Me I am Igbo and from when I was born till now I have eaten just one insect.

(Roasted cricket).

Although some of my Igbo brothers and sisters eat some insect that flies when it rains I see it in the market I have never tasted it .

I have seen uroboh people eating edible worms.

Many food might look yuk or wow to you.

But that is why it's good to explore.

Let me show you.

Feel free to point the ones you love or the ones that bring back memories.

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Palm Weevil larvae

The worm is delicious

Number 2 here is snake.

Same people say it tastes like fish.

Me I don't understand how hunger will make someone to be eyeing snake Sha

illicit:
This worm is sweet

Sweet how ?

Heard it tastes sour because it's filled with palm wine .

Any health benefits?

Uyomiya:
Me I am Igbo and from when I was born till now I have eaten just one insect.

(Roasted cricket).

Although some of my Igbo brothers and sisters eat some insect that flies when it rains I see it in the market I have never tasted it .

I have seen uroboh people eating edible worms.

Many food might look yuk or wow to you.

But that is why it's good to explore.

Let me show you.

Feel free to point the ones you love or the ones that bring back memories.

Follow me let's go

Palm Weevil larvae

Highly proteious with saturated fat

Number 3 Winged termites

This is the one I said it's being sold in the market.

I have seen it in imo state, it's being sold in cups like rice with sliced pepper, people chew it like snacks

Uyomiya:


Sweet how ?

Heard it tastes sour because it's filled with palm wine .

Any health benefits?

I don't know about the benefits tho but I know it must be nutritious

It's sour if u eat it raw, I can't.

It's delicious if u cook it in Stew or soup.

It's found in Palm trees

illicit:


I don't know about the benefits tho but I know it must be nutritious

It's sour if u eat it raw, I can't.

It's sweet if u cook it in Stew or soup.

It's found in Palm trees

I had someone taste It in the car back during my NYSC .

It was roasted with fresh pepper on tiny sticks by the roadside.

According to few in the vehicle it was sweet , according to some it was awful

Picture example is below

Add frog am

Number 4 grasshopper.

Is this for snack abi e get taste when different like I don't understand

If no n cow, goat nd chicken count me out

Chinjo2:
Add frog am

Frog no bad oo.

Some part of ebonyi,Kwara and Benue dey chop.

Called jumping chicken.

I go like taste am

kestolove95:
Even Grasshopper men dey chop am

My elder brother buy grasshopper full nylon him and e guys use am drink beer.

My eyes wan fall that day

opera1:


Highly proteious with saturated fat

Cool

Number 5 Agama lizard

Oboi okay let's continue


Agama lizards were very popular during the civil war when there was little to eat. Now it is something that is eaten, not quite often and especially by children in rural areas who are adventurous. The lizard is roasted for its meat.

Uyomiya:
Number 3 Winged termites

This is the one I said it's being sold in the market.

I have seen it in imo state, it's being sold in cups like rice with sliced pepper, people chew it like snacks

Rich in protein too

Number 6 caterpillars

You can find the black worms in fried, dried or roasted state, being sold in local village markets in Nigeria. They can be eaten roasted or used in soups and stews.

opera1:


Rich in protein too

I have not tasted it .

I can't bring my mind to do it , but I will try it let me just see

I can never eat Lizard

Number 7 dog meat.

As for me if I try everything on the list I will never try dog meat.

I train dogs and they are wonderful creatures that behave like humans

illicit:
I can never eat Lizard

Such is life and people rush it .

That is why I said some may sound yuck or wow

That's life

Uyomiya:


Such is life and people rush it .

That is why I said some may sound yuck or wow

That's life

Yes

I have never ate grasshoppers too

But u see frog ehn, it's very delicious

illicit:


Yes

I have never ate grasshoppers too

But u see frog ehn, it's very delicious

I go like taste frog.

I mean what can go wrong, na meat na

Number 8 Tortoise

Omo

Number 9 Alligator

I have seen this in warri also ibudu market in warri and it's like normal.
I have not tasted it , I will love to try .

Just confused because I heard if you don't Cook it right it's poisonous.

Number 10 snails

Some people forbid it , but I love it I have tasted it and it is cool .

Although the bigger ones are expensive, you can get just one piece for 500 and if you are buying in a hotel one can be 1000 naira .

Any weird food wey winged termites, abeg I no chop. Yuck

illicit:
This worm is sweet

delicious actually

Number 11 rat

loosecanon50:
Any weird food wey winged termites, abeg I no chop. Yuck

Hahahahah that one when you call fit still be yuck for another person

Number 12 bat

mightyhaze:
delicious actually

Hmmm