KAMARU
To foreign people, they’re called mole crickets. To entomologists, they’re known as Neocurtilla hexadactyla. To some people, they’re just insects but in Pampanga, they’re simply FOOD.
Kamaru (sometimes referred as rice field crickets since they are usually found on rice fields) is one of the many exotic and well-liked foods that Kapampangans are recognized for. They mainly feed themselves with rice grains and leaves. These thick-bodied insects with large beady eyes and shovel-like forelimbs are incomparably great when cooked. Kamarus is best exemplified when sautéed in garlic and onion. Kamarus are not only delicious but also nutritious. They are good source of protein, vitamins and other nutrients. It has around 24% of protein, 0.04% of calcium and is 9% low in fat. These creepy-looking insects are much easier to digest than mealworms. Kamaru is simply unmatched!
