Assalamualaikum, good evening every body.
The bizzare food for today is from Cambodia.
It is a fried tarantulas
History
Fried tarantulas is a regional delicacy in Cambodia.
In the Cambodian town of Skuon, fried tarantulas is
the most popular snacks among the tourists..
Some have suggested that the people started eating
fried tarantulas out of desperation during the years
Khmer Rouge rules.That is the time when the food
was in short supply.The tarantulas used to cook is
called a-ping in Khmer.
The things you need to make this fried tarantulas
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 2 tarantulas
- 1 cup tempura batter
- 1 egg
- ½ cup cold water
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Method
TEMPURA BATTER :
Beat the egg in a mixing bowl until smooth
- Slowly add the cold water and continue to beat it until it is evenly mixed
- Add the flour and baking soda and beat gently until combined
- The batter should be a bit lumpy
- Lastly let the batter sit under room temperature
FRIED TARANTULAS :
- In a deep saucepan , heat the oil to 350F
- With a sharp knife , remove the abdomen
from the tarantulas
- Get rid the tarantulas hair with flame
- Dip it into the batter until it is fully coat
- Dip the tarantulas one at a time in the oil.
- About 1 minute , when the batter is turning brown ,
- remove it from the oil and put on paper towel to drain.
Tarantulas
Young people in Cambodia are not afraid of Tarantulas.
They eat it like it is just a normal snacks. They also
keep the tarantulas as a pet . It shocked me when
I saw they play with the tarantulas just like cats
and dogs. It's fascinating but shocking
Conclusion
I know that this fried tarantulas are popular among
the tourists. If i were the tourists , it will take me some
times to eat it. I am afraid of spiders especially tarantulas .
Eating it will be the worst nightmare for me .
Some people does enjoyed it but definitely not me .
Here is a video
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