Eating naturally .

by **trubrit** » October 19, 2011, 9:54 am

With all the rain we have been having lately it has brought a bumper crop of Jingleed. A cricket type insect that buries itself in soft ground. My son and two friends , armed with a flashlight and small spade went hunting them last night after dark .In a two hour period they got over a 100 which this morning they took to the market and sold at 5bht each . The rest the wife fried and they all joined in the feast with many oohs arr's and alloy muchs. I declined to try however. But at 500bht for 2 hours work , think I will be joining them tonight . :lol:

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by **parrot** » October 19, 2011, 12:26 pm

A few nights ago our gardener rounded up a 2 liter bottle of these beetles (แมงคาม, Scarab Beetle ; Hercules Beetle ; Rhinocerus Beetle), fried them up and had them for supper with his wife. I ate one......actually it was quite good. He told me that a half a liter bottle of them would go for 100 baht in the market.

Last night he caught a jungle rat (หนูหวาย Niviventer bukit).....not enough for a meal yet, so he's hoping to get another tonight.

The jungle market at kilo 36ish as you're heading to Nongbualamphu has a wide selection of natural foods.....a full line of insects, mushrooms, freshwater eels, wild birds.....the place is a popular spot for travelers...I've seen tour buses stop to allow their passengers to pick up some unusual grub.

by **wayne747** » October 19, 2011, 1:00 pm

Jingleet are good, esp when they have eggs.
I seem to recall we pay 20 baht for a freshly fried bagful at markets, so your must be particularly nice to fetch such a good price.

by **trubrit** » October 19, 2011, 1:05 pm

wayne747 wrote:Jingleet are good, esp when they have eggs.
I seem to recall we pay 20 baht for a freshly fried bagful at markets, so your must be particularly nice to fetch such a good price.

That's inflation I guess. My wife said they only used to be 2bht each , not long ago , either .Mind you , they were selling them to raise money for the flood victims, so there may have been a sympathy premium .

by **parrot** » October 19, 2011, 1:22 pm

I think the difference in price is due to a difference in bug:
jingreed (จิงหรีด) are the larger variety......more expensive, hand picked by villagers from holes in the ground, especially at night.

mlaang-deng (แมลงดิ้ง) are often sold in the market by villagers who raise them in blue-netted enclosures with cardboard egg cartons. They're much cheaper....a bag of them would go for 20 baht.

I think technically both are called crickets. We once knew a villager near the Huai Luang dam who raised crickets in a large enclosure.....probably had several thousand. They could raise a racket at night. He kept the enclosure close to his bedroom window because he was afraid others would come and steal them. He told me the noise didn't bother him at night.

by **wayne747** » October 19, 2011, 3:52 pm

Parrot
That's it I am sure. They are sold in markets from 1x1 m nets where the seller scoops them up, fry them and give you a bag. So those are mlaang daeng.

This jungle market sounds fun. I gather it is down the 210 from Udon towards Nong Bua Lam Phu.
Can you describe the location somehow other than the 36 km marker - cant see that on google earth.
Is it more than halfway to Bua Lam Phu for instance ? Thx

by **trubrit** » October 19, 2011, 3:58 pm

wayne747 wrote:Parrot
That's it I am sure. They are sold in markets from 1x1 m nets where the seller scoops them up, fry them and give you a bag. So those are mlaang daeng.

This jungle market sounds fun. I gather it is down the 210 from Udon towards Nong Bua Lam Phu.
Can you describe the location somehow other than the 36 km marker - cant see that on google earth.
Is it more than halfway to Bua Lam Phu for instance ? Thx

Its about 5 k's past the traffic lights at Nong Wau So. It is on your right going towards Bua Lamphoo. You can't miss it ,there is a long row of oil drums down the center of the road to prevent u turns .

It doesn't really get going until after 4 pm.

by **trubrit** » October 19, 2011, 4:03 pm

My sons just requested permission to go out hunting again tonight . Apparently they have got advance orders for up to 550 .I am quite pleased about this as it was their own idea to raise money for the victims of the floods, nothing to do with my efforts .

by **trubrit** » October 19, 2011, 4:10 pm

Its about 5 k's past the traffic lights at Nong Wau So. On your right hand side. You can't miss it as there are a long row of oil drums down the center of the road to prevent U turns . :lol:

Incidentally my son has just requested permission to go '"hunting" again tonight as they have advanced orders for up to another 500 . I am quite pleased about this as its off his own back to help the victims of the flooding , nothing to do with my efforts . $\:D/$

by **parrot** » October 19, 2011, 7:30 pm

My map and odometer says the jungle market is 10km past the 4 way Nongwahsaw intersection....all told it's about 36km from Udon. You'll pass the turnoff for Wat Tham Klong Pen on your left, then continue further on the highway about 1km. If you're coming from Udon, you'll may a u-turn after the barrels in the middle of the road. We've never gone late in the day.....always around noon.....always looks busy to us with plenty of fruits, veggies, and jungle food. The past few times we've been, I've bought a dozen 100% passionfruit drinks (small containers) for 100 baht (or 10 baht each). I keep them several in the freezer, and rotate a few to the fridge for a nightcap with a shot of vodka.

by **parrot** » October 19, 2011, 7:31 pm

Sorry, I meant to add.......the market is just before the dinosaur park. If you start to climb the final hill up and then down toward Nongbualamphu, you've already passed the market.

by **old-timer** » October 19, 2011, 11:47 pm

The Bushtuker man ate them raw. He was Australian which explains it.

OT............ $\:D/$

by **parrot** » October 21, 2011, 10:28 am

The gardener caught a sizable second jungle rat to go with the first that he caught a few days ago (and since been fattening up with bananas). He has enough for a meal.

I was going to ask him how the food shortages in Lotus might be affecting him, but I remember him telling me he's never been inside Lotus/Big C/Makro.

by **wayne747** » October 21, 2011, 8:27 pm

Trubritt, Parrot

Thanks again.
Turns out I have actually been at Wat tham klong pen, I just weren't aware of the geography in those (for me in Udon) early days :oops:

We didn't drive the extra 1 mile so I didnt see the jungle market.
But now I know, thanks a bunch.

Just for other readers who might use google earth, I see there is a small village at the place you say the jungle market is that at 17 deg 14' 42.23" N and 102 deg 31' 36.15 East.

Thanks again and happy muching on critters

by **jackspratt** » October 21, 2011, 8:40 pm

old-timer wrote:The Bushtuker man ate them raw. He was Australian which explains it.

OT............ $\:D/$

Ah yes - the Bushtucker man.

He ate raw rats, but on the positive side, despite being Australian, he could spell. $\:D/$

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