For those not in the know, I’ve been reminding myself to be game enough to try “bugs” during this romp through Southeast Asia. Thinking it’ll most likely happen later in the trip, the Great Cosmic Interference has decided to bring the Bug Hawker to me during the Phuket Vegetarian Festival. How convenient, but really …. this is too soon!!

Agh !!! I could still remember the smell of it looking at the photo. There are four species here - caterpillars, silkworms, grasshoppers and crickets - or at least that’s what I think they are.

After a few bites, Ben and Marianne timed out. Julius and I pressed on, Piece by Piece … Bug by Bug !!! But even with half a bag finished in 5 minutes, it was too slow …. our gagging reflex was fast catching up with us - trying to knock some sense into us. There’s only one way to solve this ….. a BUG BINGEEEEEEEE !!

*BUrP*

In hindsight, it kind of tasted like really really crunchy deep fried prawn crackers in curry powder. But the thought of a cricket leg stuck in between my teeth … mmmm …