Edible Bugs

Edible Bugs. Written by Jerry Cipriano.

可食用昆虫。 杰里·奇普里亚诺 著。

Bugs, Yuck, or Yum Years ago, Japanese restaurants in the United States introduced people to sushi. These dishes, made of rice and raw seafood, made many people think yuck. Today, sushi is sold all over the country, even in supermarkets. Another kind of food is now starting to show up in the United States—insects. While the thought of eating bugs makes some people uncomfortable, others are starting to give insects a try. Maybe someday we'll see fried grasshoppers on our shelves.

虫子，恶心还是好吃？很多年前，美国的日料餐厅把寿司介绍给了当地人。 这些用米饭和生海鲜做的食物，当时很多人听了都觉得恶心。 如今寿司遍布全美，就连超市里都有售卖。 现在另一种食物也开始出现在美国了，那就是昆虫。 一想到吃虫子，有些人会觉得不舒服，但也有人愿意试着尝一尝。 说不定哪天我们也能在货架上看到炸蝗虫啦。

Good for you foods People all around the world have been eating insects for thousands of years, and with good reason. Many insects are good for people's health. In some parts of the world, people don't have many different kinds of foods. It may be difficult for them to get the nutrients they need.

有益健康的食物 全世界人类吃昆虫已经有几千年历史了，这么做是有充分理由的。 很多昆虫都对人体健康有益。 世界上有些地区的人们能吃到的食物种类十分有限。 他们很难获取身体所需的营养。

Insects have large amounts of protein. For example, 100 grams of grasshopper has around 20 grams of protein and only 6 grams of fat. That's only 6 grams of protein less than the amount of beef. Termites and some caterpillars are also great sources of iron, and crickets are high in calcium. Other insects, such as termite and ant queens, have large amounts of healthy calories. People in some places may need these calories and nutrients to survive.

昆虫含有大量蛋白质。 比如说，100克蝗虫含有约20克蛋白质，仅6克脂肪。 只比同等牛肉的蛋白质含量少6克哦。 白蚁和部分毛毛虫还是优质的铁来源，蟋蟀的钙含量很高。 还有些昆虫，比如白蚁蚁后和蚂蚁蚁后，含有大量健康热量。 有些地区的人们需要这些热量和营养来维持生存。

Eating insects is also good for the planet. A large insect farm creates about 10 times less harmful waste than a cattle ranch. It also takes up a much smaller amount of space. Although people eat insects in many places, it is still not very common. However, it is more common in these places than in the United States.

吃昆虫对地球也更友好。 大型昆虫养殖场产生的有害废物，仅为养牛场的十分之一。 它占用的空间也小得多。 虽说世界上很多地方都有人吃昆虫，但这事目前还不算普及。 不过这些地区吃昆虫的普及度还是比美国高很多。

Bugs Served Around the World Thailand In Thailand, some outdoor stands sell crispy fried water bugs. People add sauce, just as we might put mustard or ketchup on a hot dog. Other people snack on grasshoppers and bamboo worms. China Water bugs boiled in a special sauce can be found in some restaurants in China. The bugs and sauce are served over rice. When the weather gets chilly, some people have a steaming bowl of ant soup.

世界各地的虫虫料理 泰国 在泰国，一些路边摊售卖香酥油炸水蝽。 人们会给它加上酱料，就像我们给热狗加芥末或番茄酱一样。 还有人把蝗虫和竹虫当零食吃。 中国 中国的一些餐馆里能吃到特制酱煮水蝽。 水蝽和酱汁会一起浇在米饭上食用。 天气转冷的时候，有些人会喝一碗热气腾腾的蚂蚁汤。