2007-10-3115: 35: 00 Source: Beijing Evening News (Beijing) User Comments 0 Click to view.

White chubby bamboo worms, water dragonflies without wings, and bee pupae with small garlic petals ... These insects that sound or look a little scary have now become the favorite of some female white-collar workers in Beijing. They chewed these strange delicacies and named themselves "Eating Zerg". But some women are not interested in it, and even turn pale when they hear the word "bug". Some nutrition experts also suggest that this kind of food is not popular food, and the intake should be moderate.

Insect lovers are mostly female white-collar workers.

Miss Yang is recognized as a gourmet by her friends. Recently, under her guidance and call, more and more friends followed her to eat worms. They wandered around every restaurant in Beijing under the slogan of "eat insects, eat insects and be heroes in the world".

"Yunnan has the most cuisines, such as stick insects, firewood insects and water dragonflies. I have tried them all and have fallen in love with them. " Teacher Yang, the standard "eating zerg", said very well about eating insects. The reporter saw on Tianya Forum that there are not a few female white-collar workers who like to eat bugs like Miss Yang. They are having a heated discussion about which restaurant has the best insects. The reporter found that the fashionable Yunnan cuisine on the 8 th floor of East Sanlitun was one they warmly recommended. "The taste is really good, and the environment is quite elegant. Eating bugs in it doesn't feel like killing people. It's cool!" Netizen Wei seems really delicious. There are also some food netizens who broke the news that in restaurants that eat bugs, you can often see some beautiful female models munching on a plate of bugs and enjoying it very much.

There are many sayings about eating insects.

"Eating Zerg" not only loves bugs, but also speaks eloquently about bug culture. Miss Yang told reporters that many Hani boys are looking for bamboo worms to feed them in the bamboo forest in order to please their girlfriends. "My boyfriend must do the same." Miss Yang said humorously.

An "eating zerg" who knows a lot about Yunnan told reporters that every year on the second day of the sixth lunar month, the Gelao people celebrate their Insect Eating Festival. On this day, several dishes with unique flavor will be placed on their table-fried locusts, sour grasshoppers, sugar-fried pupae and so on. The whole family will sit around and eat worms happily.

On this day, all the married girls in the village have to go back to their parents' homes and catch bugs all the way. After dinner, everyone will gather in the Insect-eating Temple to sing and dance. "We should also carry forward this culture by eating zerg?" Miss Yang posted such a post on the forum, waiting for the response of "Eating Zerg".

Experts recommend moderate intake.

After visiting several restaurants in Yunnan, the reporter found that it has become a stronghold of "eating zerg". Every weekend, "Eating Zerg" will come from all directions in Beijing to have an insect feast.

"Why eat? I heard it's beautiful and nutritious. My girlfriends want to raise beauty, and the work pressure is too great! " Miss Yang didn't even look up and talk to reporters when she was eating worms. The two dishes she ordered were "Insect-eating Tribe" and "Insect-eating Vegetables". According to the manager of a restaurant in Yunnan, "The protein content of a plate of worms is equivalent to five eggs. We consume nearly 100 kg of worms here every week, and a batch will be airlifted from Yunnan every two days. "

According to the research report of the Institute of Nutrition and Food of Kunming Medical College, the protein content of bamboo insects and other insects is particularly high, which is rich in amino acids, fatty acids, mineral elements, vitamins and other nutrients. Yesterday, after consulting the nutrition departments of major hospitals such as Union Medical College Hospital, the reporter learned that bamboo worms and the like are mostly cooked and fried, and it is recommended not to eat too much. Experts from the Nutrition Society of China also said that bamboo worms are not a popular food. It is suggested that fashionable female white-collar workers should eat in moderation, not too much, because they are fresh and curious. (Reporter Yu Jian)