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De-winged - Fried Giant Water Bug Lethocerus indicus - Chiang Mai Night Bazaar THB5 each

The creamy belly tasted like scrambled eggs, while the thorax/lung area was a big spongey. The shell is pretty tasteless and not edible anyway.

 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethocerus_indicus:

In the northeast region of Thailand, eating insects is common. This species (known as mang dah; Thai: แมงดา) is a popular dish, eaten whole and fried

 

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Taken on March 12, 2009