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Mbinzo
Dried caterpillars, a Congolese delicacy; listed in Chef's Pencil and Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; in Kinshasa, generally cooked with a light white sauce of onions, oil, and red chili; recipes across the country are varied and creative; can be associated with mayebo (mushrooms) or mixed with mbika; edible insects are eaten across the Congo and have a nutty flavor; a sustainable protein.
DR Congo
Grasshoppers, a traditional Congolese food; listed in Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; edible insects are eaten across the Congo and tend to have a nutty flavor; grasshoppers are fried or roasted and seasoned with spices; a sustainable protein source; a foraged food that reflects the bounty of the Congolese ecosystem; the grasshopper snack of the Congo.