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#Videocrux - Cockroaches and worms 'a la carte' in Thailand Cockroaches and worms 'a la carte' in Thailand
For many adventurous tourists travelling in Thailand the dish of choice is not for the faint-hearted... deep-fried insects. From cockroaches to grasshoppers and worms, vendors ply their trade across Bangkok.
Insects become favorite cuisine for tourists
Trying new foods is for many part of the Thailand experience. Insects are a traditional food particularly in rural areas. And there's no shortage of hardy tourists to give them a go.
Sellers earning high profits from insects
Many insect vendors across Bangkok cook their bugs by day and hawk them by night.
Insects being imported from Cambodia
Most of the insects come from farms in neighbouring Cambodia - Mano goes to the market early each morning to get the freshest supplies. She sells eight kilos of insects every day - all for about 30 dollars profit. The most popular is the rather innocuous bamboo worm. But it seems you can have too much of a good thing.
Insects can be very nutritious- Nutritionist
Night falls and it's time to hit the streets again. A selection of delicacies on offer -- but, kudos aside, is it healthy to gorge on grasshoppers or crunch through cockroaches?

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