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Escamol
Escamoles cooked in butter
Alternative names	Mexican caviar
Place of origin	Mexico
Main ingredients	larvae and pupae of ants
Media: Escamol

Escamoles (Spanish: [eskaˈmoles] ^ⓘ; Nahuatl languages: azcamolli,^[1] from azcatl 'ant' and molli 'puree'^[2]), known colloquially as Mexican caviar or insect caviar, are the edible larvae and pupae of ants of the species Liometopum apiculatum and L. occidentale var. luctuosum.^[3] They are most commonly consumed in Mexico City and surrounding areas.^[4] Escamoles have been consumed in Mexico since the age of the Aztecs.^[5]^[6] The taste is described as buttery and nutty, with a texture akin to that of cottage cheese.^[7]

Escamoles al mojo de ajo

See also

Entomophagy – Practice of eating insects by organisms
Entomophagy in humans – Practice of eating insects in human cultures
Insects as food – Use of insects as food for humans
List of edible insects by country
Chahuis – Mexican name for edible beetles
Chapulines – Mexican dish of grasshoppers
Jumiles – Common name for certain true bugs
Maguey worm – Edible caterpillars that infest maguey
Mezcal worm – Insect larva added for flavor to mezcal
List of delicacies

References

^ Reyes Castillo; Pedro Montes de Oca; Enrique Montes de Oca (1997). "Fauna". In Enrique Florescano (ed.). El patrimonio nacional de Mexico (in Spanish). Vol. I. Fondo De Cultura Economica USA. pp. 179–180. ISBN 978-968-16-5452-8.
^ Émile Bergier (1953). Peuples entomophages et insectes comestibles: Étude sur les moeurs de l'homme et de l'insecte (in French). N. Boubée. p. 152.
^ DeFoliart, Gene R. (2009). "Insects as food". In Vincent H. Resh; Ring T. Cardé (eds.). Encyclopedia of Insects. Academic Press. p. 381. ISBN 978-0-08-092090-0.
^ Gaso, M.I.; et al. (2003). "Biological monitoring of radioactivity and metal pollution in edible eggs of Liometopum apiculatum (ants) from a radioactive waste site in central Mexico". In Peter Warwick (ed.). Environmental Radiochemical Analysis II. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 334–335. ISBN 978-0-85404-618-8.
^ Anthony DePalma (2001). Here: A Biography of the New American Continent. PublicAffairs. p. 268. ISBN 978-1-891620-83-6.
^ Ramos-Elorduy, Julieta; Moreno, José Manuel Pino (2003). "El consumo de insectos entre los aztecas". In Janet Long (ed.). Conquista y comida: consecuencias del encuentro de dos mundos (in Spanish). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. pp. 89–90, 94. ISBN 978-970-32-0852-4.
^ Cox, Lauren (May 4, 2010). "Top 5 Disgusting Delicacies". ABC News. Retrieved August 19, 2014.

External links

Julieta Ramos-Elorduy (1998). Creepy Crawly Cuisine: The Gourmet Guide to Edible Insects. Inner Traditions – Bear & Company. pp. 105–110. ISBN 978-0-89281-747-4. (Several recipes for escamoles.)

Mexican cuisine

List of Mexican dishes

Soups
and stews

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dishes

Meat dishes

Al pastor Barbacoa Cabrito Discada Entomatada Mixiote Moronga Pastel azteca Relleno negro Tripas
Poultry	Arroz con pollo Patitas Escabeche oriental Mole poblano Pollo motuleño Tinga de pollo
Pork	Adobada Calabacitas con puerco Carne de chango Carnitas Chicharrón en salsa Chileajo de cerdo Chilorio Chorizo Cochinita pibil Cueritos Poc chuc
Beef	Alambre Aporreadillo Albóndigas al chipotle Beef brain Beef tongue Cabeza Carne a la tampiqueña Carne asada Carne seca Criadillas Machaca Milanesa Pachola Picadillo Puntas Quesobirria Salpicón Tinga de res
Seafood	Aguachile Cahuamanta Camarones al ajillo Ceviche Huachinango a la Veracruzana Mixmole de pescado Mojarra frita Pan de cazón Pescadito Pescado al ajillo Pulpo a la campechana

Other
protein dishes

Cheese dishes

Empalme Enchilada Guajolota Nachos Quesadilla Taco Taquito
Corn dough	Cazuelita Chalupa Chilaquiles Chimichanga Chochoyote Corn tortilla Corunda Doblada Duros Gordita Huarache Molote Panucho Papadzules Piedra Salbut Sope or Memela Tamale Tlacoyo Tlayuda Tostada Totopo
Wheat dough	Burrito Cemita Gringas Mollete Pambazo Paste Sincronizada Torta Wheat tortilla

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condiments

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and sweets

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Variants

Regional	Chiapas Oaxaca Mexico City Veracruz
Fusion and diaspora	American Korean-Mexican New Mexican Tex-Mex Baja Med
Historical	Aztec Maya

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