Singapore Approves Insects as Food — VOA Learning English
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Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant is the country’s first eatery to offer insects to customers.
The change comes after the city state's food authority recently approved 16 kinds of insects for humans to eat, including grasshoppers, grubs and mealworms.
Crickets and other insects have long been eaten as street food in Southeast Asia. But the wealthy financial center places heavy safety and cleanliness restrictions on food imports.
Francis Ng is the chief of House of Seafood. He said customers love it when the dishes bring attention to the insects. For example, the restaurant offers a tofu dish made to look like bugs are crawling out of it and a dish of rice balls decorated with silkworms.
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