Add Crunch to your Hummus with….Locusts?
Taco de Locust....yum?
Remember that scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom where they are served monkey brains? Well, that’s not kosher but a lot of very strange things are!
If the prospect of dipping pheasant into hummus with deep fried locusts sounds unappetizing to you, it’s probably because its been a while since this dish was popular. Yes, believe it or not, locusts and many other creatures are not only technically kosher but have actually been a Jewish tradition for quite some time. Of course, just because something can be kosher doesn’t mean it should replace good old fashioned kebab (plus we feel bad eating giraffe).
On the menu at Eucalyptus Restaurant in Jerusalem is swordfish, deer, buck, Mongolian Ringneck pheasants, turtle doves, a few varieties of sparrow, water buffalo, and the aforementioned locusts. All 100% kosher. Dr. Ari Greenspan of Efrat is organizing this very special meal attended by rabbis, zoologists, professors, and anyone brave enough to try these ancient delicacies. The 18-course meal will begin at 6 PM and end at midnight, with a small lecture before the presentation of each dish explaining not only the origins of the traditional yet obscure dish but how it conforms to halakha law.
The goal is to ensure that future generations of Israelis and Jews around the world continue passing along these traditional kosher recipes before they are lost forever. Well, maybe we could do without anything from the grasshopper family…
To read more from the Jerusalem Post, click here.
One Comment:
[Reply]
Leave a reply