Burger Made From 5,00,000 Mosquitoes
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14 April 2024
A unique culinary trend in the form of 'Mosquito burger' has emerged in certain regions of Africa
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Hard to believe, but the Mosquito burger has emerged as a local delicacy around Lake Victoria during the rainy season in Africa
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The burger is made with 500,000 mosquitoes and boasts seven times the nutritional value of a beef burger
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Every year, massive swarms of mosquitoes appear around Lake Victoria during the rainy season
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The locals get their pans and pots and cover the inside surface with grease and wave them in the air
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As a result, insects' wings get stuck to the grease. The locals collect these mosquitoes, press them into the shape of a burger and fry it in a pan
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They eat this burger because of a large number of mosquitoes in the area, and try to make up for the lack of protein in their daily diet
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Several videos showcasing the preparation of the burger has gone viral online, leaving users stunned. Videos of foreigners trying the unique burger have also surfaced
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Many users raised concerns that mosquitoes carry diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever
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However, some claimed that getting sick from eating a mosquito burger is relatively low, as the mosquitoes are cooked thoroughly
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