Assalamualaikum. Hello !! Now we want talk
about bizarre food from Africa is
Mopane Worms. This food is very popular
in Africa over more of the country zambia.
People here consider these foods are foods to
lose weight because the food tastes
like a potato chips.
Here some picture Mopane worms food
HISTORY
Mopane worms are a delicacy in South Africa.
This worm is a popular dish in Zambia
and is said to be highly nutritious.
In this article there are some interesting facts
about Mopane worms up through the process
of providing this dish, rather than harvesting
to cooking. Mopane worms on the scientific,
Mopane worms are caterpillars or larvae of
species Gonimbrasia Belina, usually called
butterflies king .
It's called Mopane worm as it eats leaves
Mopane tree after she hatched in the summer.
Like most worms, the Mopane worm life cycle
begins when it is hatch in the summer,
after which it proceeds to eat the leaves
in the nearby area. As the larva grows, it is
4 times in 5 larvae, which then Mopane worm
was considered most suitable to harvest.
HOW TO EAT
Firstly see mopane worms either already
growing level 4 or 5 as the last larva when
it is ranked 4 or 5, we collect and dispose of
mucus in the body of the mopane worms.
then our mopane worms that bask in the sun
until it dried mopane worms. when it is dry,
collect mopane worms into a place for cooking o
r boiling the mopane worms. then finished.
this picture mopane worms
CONCLUSION
In my opinion, I do not eat this kind of food
because it look not really good. For African
people they already familiar and they assumed
that these foods is a healthy
meals and snacks to lose weight,
especially those who are obese.
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