Showing posts with label termites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label termites. Show all posts

Friday, September 23, 2011

kumbe kumbe

It's "kumbe kumbe" season in Kenya.  The time that flying termites emerge from their underground homes.  

How does a termite become a snack? After being caught, a kumbe kumbe can be enjoyed a couple of ways: some prefer eating them fresh and alive on occasion but most prefer cooking them up in a skillet with some salt and hot cooking oil. At this point they can eaten hot or set aside to cool until they are dry and crisp, crunchy and salty, a bit like a french fry.  http://lessigsinafrica.wordpress.com/

Unfortunately, I'm going to miss this treat by a few weeks, but there's always next year...