Thailand - stink-bug stirfry?

Thailand - Stink-bug Stirfry?

June 2000 We head to the northern Thai province of Issan for a unique report on the export trade of the local culinary delicacy --bugs. "You know those stink bugs you get on your shirt as a kid, it's like taking it off and eating it - that's what it tastes like." Probably because that's what it is. Think back to 20 years ago, when chocolate-covered ants were all the rage in posh candy stores. In Thailand the locals have been crunching beetles, locusts and ant eggs in their satays for ages. Now they're putting them in cans for foreign palates. Local universities are even trying to prove that beetles, tadpoles, and other creepy-crawlies are actually better for you than beef. But would the average westerner really be willing to dine on a McBeetleburger? Don't plan on eating lunch while watching this one!