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Grasshoppers/Tipaklong

Tipaklong

A delicacy which is enjoyed thoroughly in the northern part of the Philippines is the grasshoppers. The grasshoppers are considered nuisance for they can bring plague or eat the farmer’s crops, the farmers have devised a way to get even, that is, to get rid of the feet and wings of the poor insects then cooked them with salt and seasonings. Bon Appétit everyone and experience how John the Baptist of the scriptures feels when he munched on the grasshoppers. The grasshoppers tastes like shrimp.

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