Crunch or cringe? Finnish companies cultivate insect cuisine

Photo: Hernan Patiño

Finnish ento chef Topi Kairenius created this pasta dish topped with freshly cut herbs and fried crickets.

How would you feel if you found yourself facing a plate of food made from bugs? At an insect cuisine tasting event, the crowd seems anxious but eager. Insect eating looks set for a breakthrough in Finland, especially as regulations are changing. And we’ve got recipes!

For many people, the ick factor has nothing to do with it. They consider eating insects an environmentally conscious choice.

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