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National Chocolate Covered Insects Day is celebrated mainly in the United States. However, the people of other parts of the world, who like to eat insects and worms, also celebrate this day.
All the insect eaters who have a sweet tooth celebrate this day by indulging in edible bugs and insects.
The history of National Chocolate Covered Insects Day is not known to us. It is celebrated annually on October 14.
We do not know who came up with this celebration. Perhaps an insect lover!
The origins of this day are a mystery to us. But there are some fascinating historical events related to National Chocolate Covered Insects Day. Let's dig into these!
Although no specific traditions are followed on this day, many people try eating insects or worms covered in chocolate for the first time. Numerous videos of this unique delicacy get streamed on social media. While these do get a lot of 'gross' comments, one cannot deny that thousands of people think about tasting or eating insects once in their lifetime.
You can celebrate this day by eating candy insects or edible insects from the various candy stores. Or, if you want to try eating insects or worms dipped in chocolate, you can hit some of the popular Asian restaurants where they serve delicious food made of worms and insects. This is the perfect day to taste this weird dish.
You can always get inspiration from the videos on the internet where you can watch the natives of Southern Africa indulge in caterpillars or Asians enjoying lollipops made of insects along with their meals and veggies.
In some Asian countries, like Thailand and China, people indulge in chocolate-covered crickets.
Atlast they are bugs, part of the Arthropoda kingdom, including prawns and crabs. So if these are eaten as delectable kinds of seafood, why not bugs? And that too, chocolate-covered bugs. Plus, they are a rich source of protein. A small bug dipped in chocolate won't bug your digestive system. So it's worth a try!
The Silveiras in Brazil are fond of ants. They love to collect winged queen ants and remove their wings before deep frying them or dipping these in liquid chocolate.
Crickets are power-packed with nutrients including protein, healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals. You'll also get the delicious taste and goodness of chocolate from chocolate-covered crickets.
National Chocolate Insects Day is celebrated annually on October 14, when people indulge their tastebuds in this weird delicacy. Many restaurants, especially Asian countries, come up with exclusive insects covered in chocolate dishes.
Apart from tasting insects dipped in chocolate, this day also observes the diverse animal kingdom around us, where all the animals benefit from each other through the food chain. The immense contribution of worms, spiders, birds, and other organisms of the world is recognized on this day.
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| October 14, 2020 | Wednesday |
| October 14, 2021 | Thursday |
| October 14, 2022 | Friday |
| October 14, 2023 | Saturday |
| October 14, 2024 | Monday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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