in an email. "They are a high protein source of food, and have a reasonable amount of minerals like iron and zinc and some vitamins."
If you don't have a seafood allergy and can stomach the idea of eating a cicada, chef
Joseph Yoon has a bunch of recipes on
his Instagram account. Some of the recipes include "cicada burgers with black beans, mushrooms, onions, red pepper, panko, eggs, parsley, garlic, and herbs," a cicada nymph stir fry, and cicada nymph caramel chocolate popcorn.