Wednesday, 26 May 2021 03:01 PM MYT
Fried cicadas are rolled into a sushi roll by Chef Bun Lai at Fort Totten Park in Washington, DC. ― AFP pic via ETX Studio
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WASHINGTON, May 26 ― After 17 years underground, swarms of cicadas are emerging across the eastern United States ― and for one Washington chef, the rare bug invasion was his cue for a cookout, with a side of food ethics.
Bun Lai, an advocate for the sustainable food movement, invited locals for an insect hunt in a city park followed by a taste of his fried cicada sushi.