Chahuis or xamoes are the common names given in Mexico to a variety of edible insects within the insect order Coleoptera. The insects' common names in English are often sticks worms, rhinoceros beetle, or just grub.
The chahuis insects feed on species of the Mesquite tree. Chahuis are consumed preferably in summer, in their last larval stage (2–3 weeks of life), since in their adult stage they have a bitter taste.[1] They are consumed fried, roasted, stewed or in sauce, also tatemados al comal and served with salt and chili.[2] In southern Mexico, they are eaten toasted on a comal or in a broth prepared with avocado leaf, epazote and ground corn.[3]
Particularly appreciated are the larvae of the following families: Cerambycidae, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthidae, and Passalidae.[3] In southern Mexico, they are eaten toasted on a comal or in a broth prepared with avocado leaf, epazote and ground corn.[4]
Distribution
There are 88 species of Coleoptera, primarily their larvae, that are eaten in Mexico as escarabajos comestibles. They are found in, and part of the cuisine of, the Mexican states of:
- Preparation
Chahuis must be toasted well, otherwise they have a bitter flavor.
See also
- Escamol — the edible larvae of ants in Mexico.
References
- ^ Pantigozo D., Roxana (2005). Estudio de factibilidad técnico y económico de apertura de un centro de belleza para adolescentes y jóvenes del sexo femenino en la ciudad de Lima (Thesis). Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola S.A. doi:10.20511/usil.thesis/1828.
- ^ "¿Sabes que insectos se comen en Hidalgo? Conoce a los xamues". La Silla Rota (in Spanish). 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ a b Lomelí, Arturo (2004). La sabiduría de la comida popular. Grijalbo. ISBN 970-05-1795-0. OCLC 55731976.
- ^ Chen Sham, Jorge (2004-05-27). "La comunidad femenina y la sabiduría popular en "Último Aquelarre" de Julieta Dobles". Revista de Filología y Lingüística de la Universidad de Costa Rica. 31: 55. doi:10.15517/rfl.v31i0.4395. hdl:10669/14276. ISSN 2215-2628.
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