It’s Noodle Week at Chiko, the trio of Chinese-Korean fast-casual spots.
Tonight, April 22, guest chef Spike Mendelsohn is honoring Earth Day with a special “Eat The Change” stirfry ($16). Daily specials range from $15 to $17, and will run through
Sunday, April 25. The Noodle Week menu is available for both pickup and delivery at all three locations: Capitol Hill (
423 Eighth St., SE), Dupont (
2029 P St., NW) and Bethesda (
7280 Woodmont Ave.).
today, April 22: Mendelsohn’s PLNT Burger is popping up at Sandlot Georgetown (
2715 Pennsylvania Ave., NW), which is set to open in May. From noon until 8 PM, there will be plant-based snacks from the burger shop, Soultarian Food Truck, and Soupergirl.
Apparently Brood X Cicadas Are Edible and Taste Like Shrimp
We asked a local forager for tips on harvesting and preparing them.
Photograph by JMPhoto64 via iStock.
Imagine you’re trying whole shrimp or lobster for the first time pretty scary looking, but their sweet meat is worth it. Some people say the experience of eating cicadas is the same, right on down to the crustacean-like taste. Perhaps it’s a silver lining to the forthcoming plague: a gazillion Brood X cicadas that are projected to emerge from their 17 year underground hibernation in May.
“Cicadas are actually related to shrimp and lobster and are eaten in many cultures around the world,” says Iulian Fortu, a trained chef and founder of local foraging company Arcadia Venture. “You don’t get the seafood flavor, but you do get that sweetness.”