Dear Steemians, after the tuna eyesball of yesterday in our list, it is time to present our second weird foods of the world series!
Today we will travel to the Northern American continent to discover this FAMOUS weird food from Central Mexico.
BIZARRE FOOD : ESCAMOLES OR ANT LARVA
COUNTRY : MEXICO
Escamoles have been consumed in Mexico since the age of the Aztecs that is since pre-colonial time! And they are harvested from Agave roots.
On a tasting notes, it has the flavour of youg blue goat’s milk cheese, avocado and fresh almond. It is also named insect caviar due to it's high price on the market.
Often pan-fried with butter and spices, escamoles can be found in tacos and omelets or served alone, accompanied by guacamole and tortillas.
Famous chef Rene Redzepi from world acclaimed restaurant Noma, has recently used escamoles in his menu in Tulum Mexico. Below is his creation : Tostada of escamoles! Beautiful!
So ready for an Escamoles Tacos?
That's all for today folks! I really hope you enjoyed this post and that it made many of you discover something you did not know before.
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