"Once I start eating them, I can't stop. They are delicious." José Adrián Peña Álvarez isn't talking about potato chips or pistachios. He's talking about hormigas culonas, which literally translates to "big ass ants." These large, winged insects are a rare delicacy in Colombia. They only emerge from their underground nests once a year, so you have to catch them while you can.
We're dishing up more weird and wonderful foods in our latest season of Try It You'll Like It. Check out past episodes here.
Slurping Down Headless, Raw Fish in the Netherlands
The salty, slippery Dutch new herring rules the town of Scheveningen in the Netherlands. The raw fish is brined for up to a year before being served to customers who swallow the fish skinned and whole. Back in Amsterdam, the herring is prepared a bit differently—chopped up and served on a plate. But any way you like it, it's a delicious, nutritious Dutch delicacy.
Infiltrating the Committee That Controls Your Emojis
Jenny Lee was on a mission: to spice up her texts with some new food emojis. Little did she know she'd face a multinational consortium of internet power brokers like Facebook and Microsoft before she'd taste emoji success.
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