It only has one to two fingers in length. His body was jointed. Straight, as if not moving. The shape is not scary. Fried bamboo caterpillars are on display at one of the outlets in the food court of AEON Mall Phnom Penh.
Just like his name, food is made from bamboo caterpillars. In Indonesia, This animal is also called the roof and is commonly used as fish feed. Meanwhile in Cambodia, cooked bamboo caterpillar, then served as a human food ingredient.
Again, The little heart refused to taste the fried bamboo caterpillars. However, curiosity want to know the taste, much bigger. Moreover, the shape is not as creepy as tarantulas which are also widely sold as street food in Phnom Penh.
After braving myself and making up my mind to try, I also took the satai skewer provided. Then stick the skewer into the body of the fried bamboo caterpillar. Even though he was determined, anxiety remains. Taste, could not imagine the strange food entering my body.
Finally, I decided to eat the fried bamboo caterpillars slowly. Starting from the end. There is no strange taste and texture yet. That means, it's still safe to continue.
Changes begin when you bite the middle of the caterpillar. It is far from the shadows. At first, I think the texture is crunchy and crunchy. Evidently, the center is tender and juicy. Only one word I could say at that time. This fried bamboo caterpillar is really delicious.
Maybe I turned to love it because I really really enjoyed eating juicy dishes. Because it's delicious, I went back to eating the fried bamboo caterpillars until they ran out of one tail.
After tasting the tester, I went to the cashier to order one portion. Taste, Unfortunately, when I was far away to Cambodia, I only tasted one delicious fried bamboo caterpillar. In Indonesia, I will find it hard to find.
Diva Traveler never tried fried bamboo caterpillar? If yes, let's tell your experience in the comments column below.
