So, as alluded to in the last post, and without further ado, I bring you the seasonal one-course African meal of Termite.
First, you have to remove the four wings from the bug before you eat it. If you didn't, well, that would just be gross. They're easily separated from one another. And I doubt it hurts them. Well, at least not as much as the next step in the process must.
After the separation of the inedible from the edible (I know, who thought there were both on an insect) you start digestion. A quick pinch between the front teeth will kill the prey, leaving the rest of the process quite humane, comparatively speaking.
A brief chew keeps the meal moving.
And finally, the swallow. All Gone!
At this point the meal is finished and the involuntary portion of the digestive process takes over.
However, on that note, if a more inactive approach with more involuntary aspects is desired, a person can certainly be accommodated. Some of the guys here who grew up in Africa are fond of simply pulling off the wings, placing it on the tongue and letting the termite walk itself down the throat. In this case the critter is a little more involved in determining its own destiny, inevitable as it may be.
Street cred or not, you'll not find that I've taken this approach, no matter what.
