Thai edible insect business is booming. Can it inspire the world? Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon ...

Thailand has long used insects in cuisine, not just in well-known Thai street food, but also utilising ingredients such as water beetles and silkworms in fine dining. Flying Spark grows fruit fly ...

We need to eat more bugs. The Food and Agriculture Organization ... are extremely popular street foods in Thailand. The Western world has been the only holdout, but that is perhaps starting ...

Some insects are valued for their high protein content and nutritional benefits. From ants to scorpions, here are some edible ...

The bugs are seasoned and fried in a wok until crispy, then served to passers-by at local food markets. Ant eggs, like the ones shown here, are also popular. Read More: Countries That Eat Bugs ...

Over two billion people worldwide regularly consume insects as part of their ... In China and Thailand, scorpions are a popular street food, often found skewered, fried, and seasoned at market ...

While most insects sold by Thai street vendors are prepared the same ... choice -- it's a means of survival. Other types of food are often in short supply during the country's spring months ...