Ulat Mopane Kuliner Ekstrem di Namibia, Afrika

TERNYATA tidak hanya Indonesia saja yang punya sederet kuliner ekstrem, beberapa diantaranya justru terbilang tidak lazim. Beberapa negara nyatanya juga memiliki kuliner serupa. Misalnya di Namibia, Afrika ada ulat yang kerap jadi santapan.

Mengintip dari instagram pakar kuliner William Wongso, pria ini baru saja memposting foto kompilasi yang menunjukkan makanan ekstrem berupa ulat. Hewan ini memang jadi salah satu kuliner khas di Namibia, Afrika. Banyak penjual tradisional yang menjajakan ulat mopane.

 <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BM5XntsAp0N/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Mopane worms get their English name from hanging out on Mopane trees which are prevalent in Southern Africa. And they are not worms, but caterpillars, the larvae of the Emperor Moth. The best time to harvest them is when they are at maximum plumpness, late in their larval stage and before they bury themselves in order to re-appear as an Emperor moth. The Mopane worms like the Mopane tree, but they also feed off mango trees and other bushes ( Google) - ulat mopane dijual kering bisa dimakan mentah sperti tambah dan juga dimasak #mopaneworms #tasteofnamibia #africa #windhoekmarket #kbrinamibia #wwkulinernamibia #acmiid</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by William W. Wongso (@williamwongso) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2016-11-17T03:36:05+00:00">Nov 16, 2016 at 7:36pm PST</time></p></div></blockquote>
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Dalam captions fotonya, Om Will menuliskan penjelasan singkat seputar ulat yang mopane.

“Mopane worms get their English name from hanging out on Mopane trees which are prevalent in Southern Africa. And they are not worms, but caterpillars, the larvae of the Emperor Moth. The best time to harvest them is when they are at maximum plumpness, late in their larval stage and before they bury themselves in order to re-appear as an Emperor moth. The Mopane worms like the Mopane tree, but they also feed off mango trees and other bushes ( Google) - ulat mopane dijual kering bisa dimakan mentah seperti tambah dan juga dimasak,” tulis William dalam keterangan fotonya.

Dalam postingannya, William menyatukan tiga foto dalam satu kompilasi. Satu foto menunjukkan bagaimana ulat mopane ini dijajakan, foto lainnya menunjukkan Om Will tengan memegang ulat ini dengan gaya seolah ingin melahapnya, kemudian satu foto lainnya memperlihatkan meja pedagang dengan latar sebuah pasar tradisional.