Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push
The city state’s authority approved 16 insect species for human consumption including grubs and grasshoppers
By Reuters News Service
Aug 16, 2024
Excerpt:
At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets, the tofu has bugs crawling out of it and the patrons can’t get enough.
The seaside restaurant is the first eatery to put insects on the menu after the city state’s stringent food authority approved for human consumption 16 species ranging from crickets to grasshoppers, grubs and mealworms after two years of deliberation.
Crickets and other insects have long been enjoyed as street food in Southeast Asia, but not in the wealthy financial hub, where food imports come with strict restrictions for safety and hygiene purposes.
Francis Ng, chief executive officer of House of Seafood, said customers love it when the dishes play up the insects, like that tofu dish he plated to look like bugs were crawling out of it, and a dish of glutinous rice balls studded with silkworms.
“It looks scarier so customers can film for their Tiktok,” said Ng, adding his phone has been ringing off the hook with customers eager to book a tasting.
The restaurant has drafted a menu with 30 dishes that feature insects, which it can sell to the general public once importers are approved by the food authority. For now, Ng is offering free samples.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/singapore-approves-edible-insects-amid-food-security-push/
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