I’ll have Blended Worms with Bread— Thanks!
A visit to a bug restaurant in London
The unconventional food features marinated kangaroo skewers, jerked alpaca, crispy zebra jerky, pan-fried crickets and crocodile wrapped in vine leaves with honey-poached plums and pickled samphire.
So about five years ago, when I was feeling adventurous, I decided it was time to eat some bugs! I know, crazy, right!
So here we go with the pictures. It has been so long ago I cannot really remember exactly what everything tasted like!
Come dine with me!
This tasted like a dessert because of the chocolate. We shared this platter. Now I look back on it.
I am not sure why I would want to eat bugs. But for my friend and I at the time, it seemed a reasonable thing to try.
Not only were we eating bugs, but they also had snakes. The python kind of tasted like chicken.
Time Out says Archipelago (CLOSED)
Exotic food seldom seen on most menus is the draw at this slightly eccentric spot just down from Warren Street. The decor — a mismatched mix of fertility idols, giant peacock feathers, golden Buddhas and intimidating masks — is perhaps as adventurous as the food.
The unconventional food features marinated kangaroo skewers, jerked alpaca, crispy zebra jerky, pan-fried crickets and crocodile wrapped in vine leaves with honey-poached plums and pickled samphire. Mexican pork belly, a chicken massaman curry and Berber spiced lamb are some of the more conventional choices.
The crickets weirdly reminded me of crunchy almonds, and the rest of the food just crunchy, no real taste.
This is an overview of the main meal. It was served with salad and rice.
Would I go back? No.
I don’t think I have the stomach for that anymore.
Besides, I do not eat as much meat now, and bugs, python, and locusts are off the menu!
Was it not busy? No, not a lot of people there!
So perhaps we know why.
This was the menu:
Hi I am Charlie —
I love to travel and skydive. So far, my skydiving experience has been limited to a simulator in London, but I hope to take to the real skies soon. I regularly play football and go to the gym.
I am a health enthusiast. I’ve been an Arsenal FC supporter for the last 20 years! From when I was 10!
Like to play games online.
This is Charlie NCR! I’m glad to be here and it is nice to meet you.
